In retail stores to amateur musicians (mostly white middle class because thats where the economic power rested)
How was this song promoted?
Professional singers (song pluggers)
Late 19th and early 20th century variety entertainment
Performed in theaters
A venue where everyday people heard popular songs played by professionals
Vaudeville
Music industry district in NYC; nickname for music publishing industry, 1890s-1940s
Tin Pan Alley
A self-taught musician who could not "write down" music
Was assisted in notating his music
A savvy businessman: retained copyright to "After The Ball"
Offered $$$, but chose to publish the song himself
Charles K. Harris
How successful was the song at Tin Pan Alley
It was the most profitable song in the history of Tin Pan Alley