[78-L] Re : The 5 most influential 78s ever/ Charlie Parker

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

David Lewis wrote:
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> The big bands depended on live gigs in ballrooms and dance clubs for their very existence; the recording revenue was chicken feed by comparison; radio paid little better. Some were helped by the advent of TV -- think Lawrence Welk -- but in order to get there they had to struggle through those awful, barren years in the late 40s.
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...or worked in niche markets, as Lou Breese did in Chicago until 1969. 
He died on stage. I forget how many political conventions he did. Many, 
way back. Lou branched into sheet music publishing, booking, anyway a 
person could make money in the industry at the time. His last recordings 
were done with Bally, the pinball kings. Talented and prolific. He 
hosted all the big entertainers who played the Chicago Theater. Before 
that he was in New Orleans, Minneapolis and Buffalo for years at a time. 
Married Cappy in Minneapolis. My wife's mom, Gloria, was born there too.
He died pretty well off.
But I would agree that is was a combination of ASCAP strike, Musician's 
unionization and changing listening habits.

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