Interview with Scott Eastman, December 12, 2020
Project: Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Multi-instrumentalist Scott Eastman talks about his 35+ year career as a musician, how the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown allowed him to slow down while causing other musicians great angst, and what he thinks the gig economy might look like when the world opens again. He also talks about some career highlights, his "day job," and hopes for the future.Interview Accession
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemics Unemployment Self-employment Construction Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Joplin (Mo.) Steve Morse (Artist) Dixie Dregs (Artist) Doug Stone (Artist) Touring musicians Casinos Sociology Missouri Southern State University Bands Group performance Solo performance Musical performance NightclubsInterview LC Subject
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) COVID-19 (Disease) Music Musicians Florida Tennessee Missouri Sociology Missouri Southern State University Education Higher education Self-employment, part-time Construction Building Unemployment Jobs & careers Gigs (Employment) Performance Bands (Music) Casinos Masks Instruments Business Musical instruments Inspiration Remodeling (Architecture) Universities and colleges TravelInterview Rights
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Eastman, Scott Interview by Kopana Terry. 12 Dec. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Eastman, S. (2020, December 12). Interview by K. Terry. Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Eastman, Scott, interview by Kopana Terry. December 12, 2020, Gig Economy Workers in the Arts During the COVID-19 Era Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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