Stage to Studio
Subtitle: Musicians and the Sound Revolution, 1890-1950 (Studies in Industry and Society)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: October 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780801877421
Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Impact of science & technology on society; Music; Music industry; United States - General; Music/Songbooks; USA; United States - 20th Century; Business Aspects; History & Criticism - General; History / United States / General; Recording & Reproduction
First sentence: THE STORY OF the harnessing of sound waves by entertainment industries is less a tale of glamour and personalities than one of new technologies, business enterprise, and workers riding roller coasters of boom and bust.