Which city in the early jazz period was the largest beneficiary from the exodus of jazz musicians out of New Orleans after Storyville was shut down at the request of the US Navy in 1917?

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Gabrielle Weber

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24 April, 13:18

Which city in the early jazz period was the largest beneficiary from the exodus of jazz musicians out of New Orleans after Storyville was shut down at the request of the US Navy in 1917?

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Nicholas Ramirez · Answer 1

Chicago

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New Orleans' Storyville, a notorious Red Light district, is home to the brothels and bars that provide the only venues for jazz, since African American performers were banned from performing at white clubs. In 1917, the U. S. Navy, fearing unruly situations and violence among sailors, shuts down Storyville, this scattered jazz musicians, who join riverboat bands or move to cities such as Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City, where local styles evolve. Even though they moved to this various cities, the largest beneficiary from the exodus of jazz musicians out of New Orleans was Chicago.