America on Record: A History of Recorded Sound
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521542812 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 474 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Four Stars Deanna Harlan This was purchased as a school book for my son. It served its purpose.. An amazing focus on the history of sounds not machines. "America on Record" is well named as it focuses on the sounds, styles and eras of recorded music in America. If you are a collector of old records and early phonographs I suggest buying this book which can be obtained very economically AND also buying a copy of Roland Gelatts "The Fabulous Phonograph". The first is an unequaled source on the musical eras of . Jim Wood (woodjim@juno.com) said The best I've found of its type.. Mr. Millard has done an extraordinary job of documenting the recording industry from Edison's invention of the phonograph to the present day. He integrates the social, technical and business issues into an easy-to-read, almost "unputdownable" form. Parallels in broadcasting and motion pictures are given the necessary coverage as well. To a student of recorde
He is the author of Edison and the Business of Innovation and a contributor to National Public Radio's 'Lost and Found Sound'. Andre Millard is Director of American Studies and Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
"a fine nontechnical, general introduction to the development of recorded soundRecommended for public and academic libraries at all levels." Choice
From the first thin sheet of tinfoil that was manipulated into retaining sound to the home recordings of rappers in the 1980s and the high-tech studios of the 1990s, this book examines the important technical developments of acoustic, electric, and digital sound reproduction while outlining the cultural impact of recorded music and movies. In 1877 Thomas Edison dreamed that one day there would be a talking machine in every home, but even his legendary vision could not have foreseen the way that recorded sound would pervade modern life. First Edition Hb (1995) 0-521-47544-9 First Edition Pb (1995) 0-521-47556-2. This second edition highlights the digital revolution of sound recording