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Spoken Word - Postwar American Phonograph Cultures (Hardcover, New)
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Spoken Word - Postwar American Phonograph Cultures (Hardcover, New)
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From the 1940s to the 1970s, the phonograph industry experienced
phenomenal growth, both in sales and in cultural influence. Along
with hugely popular music recordings, spoken word LPs served a
multitude of functions and assumed an important place in the
American home. In this book, Jacob Smith surveys a diverse range of
spoken word genresOCoincluding readings of classic works of
literature and drama, comedy albums, childrenOCOs records, home
therapy kits, even eroticaOCoto illuminate this often overlooked
aspect of the postwar entertainment industry and American culture.
A viable alternative to mainstream broadcasting, records gave their
listeners control over what they could hear at home. Smith shows
how the savvy industry used spoken word records to develop markets
for children, African Americans, women, and others not well served
by radio and television."
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