For much of its history, Storyville was located on the ground floor of Hotel Buckminster , Kenmore Square in the space shown here occupied by Pizzeria Uno . Storyville was a Boston jazz nightclub organized by Boston -native, jazz promoter and producer George Wein during the 1940s.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
WNAC at Hotel Buckminster [ edit ] In 1929, WNAC Radio moved to new studios inside the Hotel and remained for the next four decades. An FM station was added in the late 1930s. In June, 1948, WNAC-TV began broadcasting from the Hotel. Until 1968, WNAC operated an AM, FM and television station in the hotel basement.[12]
"Compared to the other clubs in town, listening to a jazz musician at Storyville is like sitting at home with a pair of earphones" — Nat Hentoff , 1953 (WMEX Announcer, host of Storyville broadcasts[13] [14]
Many jazz legends made live radio broadcasts from the club, especially at the Hotel Buckminster, and many audio recordings from these sessions are still available.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
A number of notable jazz musicians, performed in this venue, including:
Originally a jazz club, it was named after Storyville district of New Orleans . It was first located in the 1940s at the Copley Square Hotel , but soon relocated to Harvard Square .
In 1950[9] it was relocated again to the ground floor of the Hotel Buckminster in Kenmore Square .[46] [47] [11]
In 1953, Storyville was relocated to the Copley Square Hotel, at street level.[48]
In 1959, Storyville moved to the Bradford Hotel on Tremont Street for one year.[12] [49] [11] [50]
In the 1970s, under the glow of the historic Citgo sign , Kenmore Square, Storyville was located near The Rathskeller , Where It’s At , Lucifer’s , and Psychedelic Supermarket .[51]
In 1983 and 1984, at 645 Beacon Street ,[52] Storyville hosted performers such as the Del Fuegos ,[53] Bush Tetras ,[54] Til Tuesday , Barrence Whitfield & the Savages ,[55] [56] and the Violent Femmes .[57] [58] [59] [18]
Present day Locations [ edit ] The space that housed Storyville at Hotel Buckminster in Kenmore Square is now occupied by a Pizzeria Uno restaurant.[12]
In September 2011, at the Copley Square Hotel, a new nightclub opened, using the name Storyville , 90 Exeter Street.[60] [61] [62] [63] [64]
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^ Losin, Peter. "Charlie Parker Session Details (March 10, 1953), Storyville, Boston MA, WHDH radio broadcast" . Peter Losin .
^ "Dave Brubeck - At Storyville 1954" . Blue Sounds .
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^ Dave Brubeck Quartet: Complete Storyville Broadcasts amazon.com
^ a b c "Guest Column: Hub Cats of Jazz" . Jazz Collector .
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^ a b "Billie Holiday at Storyville" . July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
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^ Hentoff, Nat (Feb 12, 2008). "Billie Holiday, Live: A Biography in Music" . Wall Street Journal .
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