Recording history

"Examines the remarkable history of recorded music, from Thomas Edison's inventions, to the Jazz Age, to the Big Band Era and World War II, to rock 'n' roll and rap. Discusses the social and cultural aspects of affordable, mass-produced music."
"This program examines the remarkable history of recorded music, from the Jazz Age, to the Big Band Era and World War II, to rock 'n' roll and rap. Executives from the BMI archives and Capitol-EMI Music, along with representatives of the Smithsonian Institution, discuss the social and cultural aspects of affordable, mass-produced music, plus the roles of recording originals like Enrico Caruso, Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, Elvis, the Beatles, Berry Gordy, and Bob Dylan. In the U.S., recorded music has brought races together and split generations apart, while around the globe it has altered cultural identities, changing the way in which nations see others and themselves."@en
"Details the history of audio recordings from the earliest time to the present."@en
"Examines the remarkable history of recorded music, from Thomas Edison's inventions, to the Jazz Age, to the Big Band Era and World War II, to rock n' roll and rap. Discusses the social and cultural aspects of affordable, mass-produced music."@en