Storyville

American

[stawr-ee-vil, stohr-] / ˈstɔr iˌvɪl, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

a red-light district of New Orleans known as a wellspring of jazz before World War I.

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Jeff's shop, Storyville books, moved into one of the empty properties after the storm, and he is concerned in case there is another flood.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

It makes sense that visitors to Seattle want to believe in Storyville; if you’ve come this far, and it costs this much, it should be worth it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

That year, Mr. Wein opened his Storyville jazz club in Boston, where he presented Holiday, Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker and other musical stars.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2021

In 2003, film archivist Joe Lauro took a trip to Copenhagen to see his longtime friend Karl Knudsen, owner of the jazz record label Storyville.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2021

It runs through history: the cutting contests of Storyville jazz musicians, Bronx street corner battle-rap showdowns, Mozart versus Salieri, Beatles versus Stones, Whitney versus Mariah.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2016

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