Music radio : the great performers and programs of the 1920s through early 1960s / Jim Cox.
Author/creator |
Cox, Jim, 1939- |
Format | Book and Print |
Jefferson, NC : McFarland, 2005. | |
Description | ix, 369 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Preface -- The Bell Telephone Hour -- The big bands -- The Bing Crosby Show -- The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street -- Cities service concerts -- The classics -- The contests -- The disc jockeys -- The Fred Waring Show -- Grand Ole Opry -- The horse operas -- The house bands -- The Hummert musicales -- The Kate Smith Show -- The Railroad Hour -- The sacred singers -- The vocalists -- The Voice of Firestone -- Your Hit Parade. |
Abstract | This work encompasses the range of musical programming from the early 1920s to the early 1960s. Jazz, country, classical, gospel, pop, big band, western, and semi-classical forms are covered, as are the vocalists, instrumentalists and disc jockeys who made them available to listeners. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-344) and index. |
LCCN | 2005001716 |
ISBN | 0786420472 (illustrated case binding ; alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9780786420476 (illustrated case binding ; alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML68 .C8 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |