MUS 505 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Vaudeville, Megaphone, Paul Whiteman
4 Oct 2017
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Chapter 3: (cid:862)cat(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g as the (cid:373)all po(cid:454)(cid:863) o(cid:272)ial da(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d jazz, 1917-1935. Wwi reinforced american influence overseas, stimulated and reorganized the national economy, and demonstrated the horrifying as well as liberating possibilities of modern technology. In the 1920s, for the first-time millions of families owned a car, the symbol of independence and mobility. Phonographs, radio, and newspapers began to create a unified national popular culture, and a new generation of celebrity performers emerged. 1920s was also a period of mass law-breaking and social conflict. Radio networks broadcast the latest songs and artists coast to coast allowing people separated by thousands of miles to hear the same music simultaneously. During the 1920s and 1920s the production and consumption of popular music was deeply influences by new technologies, including radio and sound film. Organizations were established to control profits accrued from the performance of popular music.
