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An Empty Speakeasy and Men Drinking at a Speakeasy (12)
Jazz Music in general was and still can be a controversy. The music has always come out with new styles, which were sometimes seen as wicked and sinful. Although jazz fun and harmless, some still believe that it is devilish and should not be played.
Speakeasies were one controversy in the jazz world. These were nightclubs that offered liquor, dancing and gambling, as well as jazz during Prohibition.
Swing Dancing, although was an outlet for entertainment in America, caused controversy in Europe. Young people in Germany were taken by the swing dancing trend. However, under Hitler’s rule and during World War II, swing dancing was banned, as it was not traditional German music. Young people continued to dance, though. Some of them danced undetected for years. Others, though, were arrested, and some were even sent to Nazi work camps.
Drugs were and still are an unfortunate and illegal hobby for some musicians. Some musicians think that drugs enhance playing ability. However, time and time again, drugs have only hurt those musicians who have used them.