Does Anyone Have A Quarter.. I Want TO Play The Jukebox

One of the best things about going out to eat in the '70s was the jukebox. For a few quarters we could choose the music we listened to by putting the coins into the jukebox. Not sure what a jukebox was??

The jukebox was the giant machine in the corner of the diner that was often covered with glass that had often been marked up a bit by selectors of music. Days before the electronic and digital music age the jukebox was a rather cool tool. One of the best things going was to choose your own songs.

Today's world has enabled a whole new world of jukeboxes. Customers are delighted with the opportunity to have music selections that far exceed the jukebox of yester year. While the modern day jukeboxes have improved they often do not have the capabilities that businesses are looking for. Perhaps that is the reason for the decline of jukeboxes

Background music services provided continuous music of the owners choice. These services also had limitations and often became repetitive. So what does this mean?? Can the jukebox be making a comeback??

In 1890 Louis Glass and William Arnold invented a nickel in the slot phonograph Users would insert a nickel and crank a spring loaded lever to play their favorite tune.

In 1918 Hobart C. Niblack creates a machine that automatically changed records
In 1928 The Player piano manufacturer Justus P. Seeburg melds an electrostatic speaker with a coin operated record player. The audiophone was created and the machine featured eight separate turntables on Ferris wheel type device. This allowed listeners to choose between eight records. Shortly after the Sectophone was created, this allowed 10 vertical turntables.

In 1940 the term "jukebox" and "juke joint" were being used. Juke was translated as rowdy and was a slang term given to the player by Creole speaking individuals The cooler name helped the popularity of the jukebox to boom.

In 1953 the new snazzy jukebox was introduced by Seeburg. The new jukebox style could be seen on the T.V. show Happy Days. Like the old jukeboxes it played music but this time allowed for 100 songs

In 1967 a play back system was introduced in the new 434 Concerto jukebox. Still with 100 selections but now those selections could be repeated.

In 1989 a jukebox using compact disc was introduced followed in 1998 by internet based jukeboxes.

Music has been here since the beginning. The jukebox helped it get around. I hope you have seen  a jukebox and heard one before as well. I hope you enjoyed the history I was able to share as well. Know anything else I need to know share in comments

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