Cover charge usually $8; $12 or $15 for top performers.

The season also sets the record for most female performers.

For most performers at the time, television was amateur night.

In the early 1930s he worked as a talent manager for performers.

That said, the act still hurts, especially for new performers.

The work is "extremely physical and very difficult for performers," he said.

Dance can be an art for performers of all ages.

For performers, the show, not the sale, is the thing.

Difficult for both performer and listener, this is music more people should hear.

It is a risky move for both performer and production.