Harlem on Broadway
Harlem on Broadway
Nightclub and Theater Revues
This chapter discusses Swing Era nightclub and theater revues and how they extended the vaudeville entertainment format of previous decades. Few figures of the Swing Era roamed more widely than a freelance musician or a freelance arranger. In particular, the chapter focuses on Chappie Willet's arranging work in several prominent venues. While touring revues presented Willet's arrangements in venues across the country, his workspaces in New York City ranged from Broadway theaters to basement bars, from exclusive nightclubs to amateur talent shows. This chapter provides accounts which offer a media snapshot of the arranger's working world—an extensive network of people and places that stretched from Harlem to Times Square.
Keywords: nightclubs, theater revues, theaters, vaudeville entertainment, entertainment industry, New York City, musical arranger, Swing Era
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