In 1885 when a bunch of song publishers all moved into the same area of Manhattan (originally West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue), they adopted the name Tin Pan Alley. The name was spawned because of the many musical instruments in the area all being played at the same time, causing a general ruckus down the street. The song writers/publishers created a majority of the popular american music in the later 19th - early 20th centuries. It's slow decline occurred between the 1930's-50's, when sheet music and eventually rock&roll took over american culture.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_pan_alley
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