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Since colonial times, New York City has been a center for music performance and, especially in the 20th century, it developed into one of the most important cities for musicians and recording studios in the USA. This chapter gives a short overview of this development from the music halls in the 19th century up to today's music industry.

Keywords: countercultures and music ; Harlem Renaissance ; HIV/AIDS-crisis ; minstrel ; music industry ; musicals ; New York City ; parlour songs ; radio industry ; Tin Pan Alley ; vaudeville

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