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Everybody Sing! - Community Singing in the American Picture Palace (Hardcover)
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Everybody Sing! - Community Singing in the American Picture Palace (Hardcover)
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During the 1920s, a visit to the movie theater almost always
included a sing-along. Patrons joined together to render old
favorites and recent hits, usually accompanied by the strains of a
mighty Wurlitzer organ. The organist was responsible for choosing
the repertoire and presentation style that would appeal to his or
her patrons, so each theater offered a unique experience. When
sound technology drove both musicians and participatory culture out
of the theater in the early 1930s, the practice faded and was
eventually forgotten. Despite the popularity and ubiquity of
community singing―it was practiced in every state, in theaters
large and small―there has been scant research on the topic. This
volume is the first dedicated account of community singing in the
picture palace and includes nearly one hundred images, such as
photographs of the movie houses’ opulent interiors, reproductions
of sing-along slides, and stills from the original Screen Songs
“follow the bouncing ball” cartoons. Esther M. Morgan-Ellis
brings the era of movie palaces to life. She presents the origins
of theater sing-alongs in the prewar community singing movement,
describes the basic components of a sing-along, explores the unique
presentation styles of several organists, and assesses the
aftermath of sound technology, including the sing-along films and
children’s matinees of the 1930s.
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