Music in the air : America's changing tastes in popular music, 1920-1980 / by Philip K. Eberly.
| Author/creator | Eberly, Philip K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Hastings House, ©1982. |
| Description | viii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Communication arts books Communication arts books. ^A234883 |
| Contents | Part one : Tuning in and turning on (1920-1929) -- First notes from space : the music box terrestrial -- Coast-to-coast -- Direct from Broadway and Harlem -- Part two : Idols of the airlanes (1930-1947) -- Bandstand USA -- Canned music -- Swing -- Crooners, singers and other voices -- Smoke rings -- "Your Hit Parade" -- Comedy with music -- Part three : A declaration of independents (1948-1954) -- Network fade-out -- Playing it by ear -- Music and news -- Part four : Born again (1955-1980) -- Rock, roll and Top 40 -- FM and the format explosion -- Country goes to town -- Pilots of the airwaves -- The book of numbers -- Program doctors and syndicators -- Part five : Tune in tomorrow -- Formats for the future -- Notes from outer space : the music box celestial. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-360) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 394-396. |
| LCCN | 82006252 |
| ISBN | 0803847432 (pbk.) |