He retired from live performance and the music industry in general, saying:

In 1953 he temporarily retired from public performance, to focus on music competition.

Barksdale retired from active performance in the 1970s and moved to California.

After 1938, his lung ailment returned and he retired from performance.

In the mid-1930s, Tate retired from active performance and became a music teacher.

In 1990 he retired from performance to devote himself to writing.

In December 2006, she retired from public performance due to health problems related to her back.

He retired from public performance in 2009, but continues to run his two record labels and to speak about music.

She retired from performance in 1960 at the age of 33.

They gave recitals together until Moore retired from public performance in 1967.