Billy Murray : The Phonograph Industry's First Great Recording Artist
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0810831058
ISBN-13
9780810831056
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Imprint
Scarecrow Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 20th, 1997
Print length
432 Pages
Weight
776 grams
Dimensions
22.10 x 14.80 x 3.60 cms
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The authors trace the life of this seminal recording artist from his childhood to the crest of his fame in New York where he worked for Edison, Victor, and other record labels. The appendixes provide a wealth of detailed information on this great artist as well as the early recording industry. They include ratings of pioneer era recording artists, a Billy Murray discography, an analysis and commentary on selected recordings, and listings of archives and private collections specializing in Billy Murray and acoustic era recordings.
At a time before radio ruled the waves and recording technology remained primitive, Murray''s numerous popular successes gave the fledgling recording industry the credibility to develop into a popular form of entertainment. The authors trace the life of this seminal recording artist from his childhood to the crest of his fame in New York where he worked for Edison, Victor, and other record labels. The appendixes provide a wealth of detailed information on this great artist as well as the early recording industry. They include ratings of pioneer era recording artists, a Billy Murray discography, an analysis and commentary on selected recordings, and listings of archives and private collections specializing in Billy Murray and acoustic era recordings.
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