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After 91 Years, New York Will Let Its People Boogie

The New York Times: A nearly century-old law that turned New York bars into no-dancing zones, prevented singers like Billie Holiday and Ray Charles from performing and drew protest from Frank Sinatra, is finally set to be struck down. The Cabaret Law was created during Prohibition to patrol speakeasies, and while its restrictions on musicians […]

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20:04 on November 1 2017

After 91 Years, New York Will Let Its People Boogie

Chorus.fm — The New York Times: A nearly century-old law that turned New York bars into no-dancing zones, prevented singers like Billie Holiday and Ray Charles from performing and dr... more info