AAHA - Music Picture a street teeming with packed nightclubs. The atmosphere is electric. Distinctive, pulsating sounds emanate from every entrance.
Audiences roar for more.
This is Newark in the first four decades of the century with popular jazz clubs lining South Broad Street. It was an exciting time for African American music. Another musician who performed frequently in the Newark area was Fats Waller. From New Orleans to Harlem, Newark to Chicago, jazz music could be heard across the nation early in the century. Through their music, the performers of this era helped to tell the tale of the African American experience and bring jazz music to the forefront of the culture.