MUH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: George Washington Dixon, United States Marine Band, Al Jolson
5 Nov 2018
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First melodic/dramatic stimulation to be viewed by europeans as "entirely american" To begin with critical author of american popular music. Sheet music residential pianos in american family units. The stars and stripes until the end of time. Concocted in 1877 by thomas edison changes vitality of sound wave into physical impacts on a chamber. The immense sadness extremely influenced phonograph and helped radio. A pack of little music distributing firms on 28th road, bring down manhattan. Called this on account of the sound of numerous pianos playing melodies in diff keys/beat. To start with super hit pop melody (5 million duplicates of sheet music sold: witmark organization. Records (wouldn"t be played on radio bc of prejudice) To start with african american craftsman to make vocal blues accounts. Radio (shabby and they were white so it could be played) Jazz enlivened music created by dark move groups. Ascap quarrel four noteworthy radio systems quarreling with ascap strike on recording organizations.
