Why Is Jukebox Called A Jukebox? The word “jukebox” came into use in the United States beginning in 1940, apparently derived from the familiar usage “juke joint”, derived from the Gullah word “juke” or “joog”, meaning disorderly, rowdy, or wicked. Who invented the jukebox in 1927? Some machines had carousels for playing multiple records but
When Did Jukebox Musicals Become Popular? And ever since “Mamma Mia” popularized the genre, in 2001, the jukebox musical has begun to take over. Its dominance seems especially painful in light of the worthy composers doing terrific original work now. In an ideal world, Broadway would have more musicals scored by Stephen Trask, the “Hedwig”
How Old Is The Jukebox? The first jukebox in history looked nothing like the jukeboxes we’re familiar with today. On November 23, 1889, inventor Louis Glass installed a music machine in a corner of the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. The machine was an Edison phonograph modified with a coin slot and installed inside