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Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962 Paperback - 2012

by Jim Cox


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Before television, radio was the sole source of simultaneous mass entertainment in America. The medium served as launching pad for the careers of countless future stars of stage and screen. Singers and conductors became legends by offering musical entertainment directly to Americans in their homes, vehicles, and places of work and play.

This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their careers in front of a radio microphone. Profiles of individuals like Steve Allen, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Crosby, Johnny Desmond, Jo Stafford, and Percy Faith, along with groups such as the Ink Spots and the King's Men, reveal the private lives behind the public personas and bring to life the icons and ambiance of a bygone era.

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  • Title Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962
  • Author Jim Cox
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 380
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2012
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786463251 / 0786463252
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 6.9 x 0.8 in (25.40 x 17.53 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Musicians - United States, Entertainers - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012012934
  • Dewey Decimal Code 780.922

About the author

Jim Cox, a leading radio historian, is an award-winning author of numerous books on the subject. A retired college professor, he lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
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