[Dixielandjazz] Musical Performance

[Don Ingle]

Also-called "cabaret tax" one was put on in WW II in the States and was not
lifted until well into the '50's in the US, and it was one of the factors
that killed off the post-war big band era, since the cost of the tax added
onto the bill of people's meals and drinks made it too expensive for many
and the audiences dwindled. During the war, the home folks made good money,
even after taxes, because of their work in war industries, but had nothing
much available to spend it on because most things went to the war effort. So
they had the money to spend on music, eating out, dancing, etc. With the war
over, families beginning to start up for younger vets returning from
service, the tax was now a killer for the music business as most knew it
prior to the war.
Sometimes it pays to heed the lessons of history or we repeat the mistakes
of the past. Our Brit friends might take note.
Don Ingle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norrie Thomson" <jnt@nosmoth.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:25 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Musical Performance


> Hi Listmates
>
> This tax is only planned for England & Wales at the moment.  However, I'm
> sure that the Scottish Parliament will jump aboard.  I signed the petition
> sent round by Tony Davis some weeks ago.
>
> As the secretary of a weekly jazz club that uses the function suite of a
pub
> when tis legislation hits Scotland it could be 'curtains' for our club and
> the various bands that we hire.
>
> So, if there are any list members in Scotland, please sign the petition
> relating to England & Wales.
>
>
> Norrie
>
> Norrie Thomson
> Edinburgh
> Scotland
>
>
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