Gigs tells the story of New York City's cabaret laws which for two generations acted as a means of control and repression of jazz music. Paul Chevigny, a noted lawyer who represented the musicians in the case documented in this book, discusses the racial prejudices of the city and the larger society as embodied in zoning policy and repressive licensing.
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Gigs tells the story of New York City's cabaret laws which for two generations acted as a means of control and repression of jazz music. Paul Chevigny, a noted lawyer who represented the musicians in the case documented in this book, discusses the racial prejudices of the city and the larger society as embodied in zoning policy and repressive licensing.
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