This series is called “In the Spotlight” an oral history of live musicians working in London’s west end. It explores the varied working lives of freelance musicians (some going back to the 1940s) working in the nightclubs, the jazz and rock clubs, restaurants, tea dances and the function scene as well as in the theatres in central London.
In this fourth and final episode musicians tell us about their work in West End theatre and changes in the live music scene. They tell about the difficulties and fears as well as the joys of their work.
This podcast was produced by digital works.
With thanks to our wonderful volunteers and to all of the musicians for sharing their time and stories with us.
Thanks to the City of Westminster Archives and to Camden Local Studies Centre.
The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
You can listen to all of the interviews in their entirety on our project website where you can also watch the documentary film made as part of this project.
Please visit www.fixingday.org.uk
To find out more about our many oral history projects please visit www.digital-works.co.uk
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