America on Record: A History of Recorded Sound

Midwest Book Review
This involved history of sound recording covers everything from victrola development to radios and the evolution of stereo systems, tracing and science and social developments which have influenced the progress of recorded music. College-level students of music will be the likely enthusiasts of this excellent history.


Book Description
America on Record provides a history of sound recording, from Edison's invention of the phonograph to the home recordings of rappers in the 1980s and the high tech digital studios of the 1990s. This volume examines the important technical developments, including acoustic, electronic and digital reproduction, cylinder, 78 rpm disc, 45 rpm microgroove single, and compact disc, while outlining the cultural impact of recorded music and film dialogue. It describes jazz, blues, swing, rock, rap, and movies against the business and technological background of sound recording.


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America on Record provides a history of sound recording, from the first thin sheet of tinfoil that was manipulated into retaining sound to the home recordings of rappers in the 1980s and the high-tech digital studios of the 1990s. This book examines the important technical developments of acoustic, electric, and digital sound reproduction - including the cylinder, 78-rpm disc, 45-rpm microgroove single, LP, and CD - while outlining the cultural impact of recorded music and movies. It describes jazz, blues, swing, rock, rap, and film dialogue against the business and technological background of sound recording.


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