| Description |
316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"An A Cappella book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. "Something new-built along the same lines" -- Starting out : Independence, 1892-1919 -- Getting the music : Okeh, records, and roots, 1919-1926 -- To victor, on to Bristol, and the making of giants, 1926-1927 -- Reaching out from the roots : southern music, 1927-1933 -- Breaking loose, branching out, starting over, 1933-1940 -- Crossing borders : the war, Latin music, and the media, 1940-1945 -- Going global : expanding, 1946-1951 -- Locking a legacy, 1952-1960 -- The roots and pop aftermath -- Appendix. key recordings and published songs of Ralph Peer, 1920-1960. |
| Subject |
Peer, Ralph Sylvester, 1892-1960.
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Sound recording executives and producers -- United States -- Biography.
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Sound recording industry -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9781613740217 |
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1613740212 |
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