What is a beatnik? - Beyond Tiki

S Sneakytiki Tiki Socialite Boise, Idaho Joined: Mar 31, 2003 Posts: 1795	S Sneakytiki Posted posted on Sun, Nov 16, 2003 2:59 PM hep begat hip hence hippies Nice Charlie Parker photo. I think beat-niks were contemporaries to be-bop. I'd have to say one scene preceding the beat-nik scene was the Cool scene. In it's original meaning cool came from the very old jazz clubs which were not well ventilated and were dark and smokey, filled with customers who'd drink and smoke all night while listening to jazz. After a while they'd have to prop open windows and doors to let the cool fresh air in and the smokey hot air out. This jazz beacame known as cool jazz and scenesters would refer to a person as being cool if they were part of the scene. P.S. What is a YIPPIE?

hep begat hip hence hippies

Nice Charlie Parker photo. I think beat-niks were contemporaries to be-bop. I'd have to say one scene preceding the beat-nik scene was the Cool scene. In it's original meaning cool came from the very old jazz clubs which were not well ventilated and were dark and smokey, filled with customers who'd drink and smoke all night while listening to jazz.
After a while they'd have to prop open windows and doors to let the cool fresh air in and the smokey hot air out. This jazz beacame known as cool jazz and scenesters would refer to a person as being cool if they were part of the scene.

P.S. What is a YIPPIE?

Post #60261 by Sneakytiki on Sun, Nov 16, 2003 2:59 PM