W.Y Songs

The more time passes, the more difficult it is for older people to find music that they enjoy. Fewer and fewer people are familiar with the songs that were popular in the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s. The songs that created such strong memories for these older people are fading into history and members of these generations in particular go without hearing the songs that mean so much to them and bring back to mind so many important events in their life stories. This is where you come in!

Many popular hits were written and recorded in these decades but most are difficult to find in music shops because they were recorded in formats that we now consider old technology, such as vinyl records. For collectors who choose to hunt these rare recordings down for purchase, they can be very costly and often damaged beyond repair.

You can find these old songs from the various eras of days gone by and learn to play and sing them. If you have a guitar or piano available to you and can sing reasonably well, you can perform them in public. You could charge $250 per show! There are many different venues open to you to perform these hits of bygone days. For instance, you could visit retirement homes, nursing homes, country clubs, and other community places where many people from these eras could gather to listen to you sing these oldies to them!

You could also perform at events such as decade themed costume parties, which are growing in popularity. Keep in mind that since these songs are often considered ‘golden oldies’, they are usually considered more politically correct for events with a wide age range of people in attendance and would be quite a bit less likely to offend sensitive ears then more modern music. Many times, this form of live music is considered more stylish and refined than other modern options of music because of this and will therefore appeal to a large spectrum of people.

You could also record yourself playing and singing these songs and sell them on CDs for people to play for their enjoyment later or for another occasion. You could easily and inexpensively make multiple copies and sell them discretely at each performance for anywhere between $10 and 20 dollars.

Now the next thing you will have to do is to let your potential audience know that you are out there and ready to perform for them! You will likely want to advertise your availability by running an advertisement in your local phone directory or local newspaper.

You will also want to be sure and have a website listing the many songs and eras that you can perform for them as well as your availability and a pricing structure. Be sure and include photos of people of all ages having a great time listening and watching you perform! You should also list your services with an online business directory. It would be a good idea to print up flyers advertising your services and post them in highly visible places, especially in areas where senior citizens or aged people would be likely to frequent. Be sure to include popular lunch places and coffee shops! Most post offices and grocery stores also have bulletin boards that they will allow you to place an advertisement on. Be sure to take advantage of any public bulletin boards in your immediate area to find the people who are looking for you and your services. Don’t neglect places like medical service buildings, health food stores, libraries, community centers and any other place that your potential clients may frequent.

In no time at all, you will have built up a large clientele base, many by word of mouth after they get a taste of your fun performances!

By: James J. Jones

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