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America on Record: A History of Recorded Sound Book

Provides a history of the recording and reproduction of sound which not only describes the technological development but also explores the cultural impact of recorded music and film dialogue.Read More

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  • Product Description

    America on Record provides a history of sound recording, from Edison's invention of the phonograph to the home recordings of rappers in the 1980s and the high tech digital studios of the 1990s. This volume examines the important technical developments, including acoustic, electronic and digital reproduction, cylinder, 78 rpm disc, 45 rpm microgroove single, and compact disc, while outlining the cultural impact of recorded music and film dialogue. It describes jazz, blues, swing, rock, rap, and movies against the business and technological background of sound recording.

  • 0521475562
  • 9780521475563
  • Andre Millard
  • 27 October 1995
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 425
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