At the risk of a bit of
self-promotion, I thought some of you on
the list would be interested to
know about a series running on NPR. Here is a link to listen to today's
segment.
NPR's Rick Karr continues his six-part Morning
Edition series on the influence of technology on popular music. In the
latest installment, learn how electricity not only changed how people recorded
and listened to music, but also how the new technology helped some entertainers
rise to the top. Case in point: crooner and film star Bing Crosby, the original
"king of all media."
The first piece
ran a week ago:
Techno Pop #1
09-20-02
In the first of his series
"TechnoPop: The Secret History of Technology and Popular Music," NPR's Rick Karr
explores the evolution of music recording technology.
-Rob
Robinson