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Jukeboxes
An American Social History
Taschenbuch von Kerry Segrave
Sprache: Englisch

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This work traces the history of the jukebox from its origins in the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Alva Edison in the 1880s up to its relative modern obscurity. The jukebox's first twenty years were essentially experimental because of the low technical quality and other limitations. It then practically disappeared for a quarter-century, beaten out by the player piano as the coin-operated music machine of choice. But then, new and improved, it reemerged and quickly spread in popularity across America, largely as a result of the repeal of Prohibition and the increased number of bars around the nation. Other socially important elements of the jukebox's development are also covered: it played patriotic tunes during wartime and, located in youth centers, entertained young people and kept them out of "trouble." The industry's one last fling due to a healthy export trade is also covered, and the book rounds out with the decline in the 1950s and the fadeout into obscurity. Richly illustrated.
This work traces the history of the jukebox from its origins in the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Alva Edison in the 1880s up to its relative modern obscurity. The jukebox's first twenty years were essentially experimental because of the low technical quality and other limitations. It then practically disappeared for a quarter-century, beaten out by the player piano as the coin-operated music machine of choice. But then, new and improved, it reemerged and quickly spread in popularity across America, largely as a result of the repeal of Prohibition and the increased number of bars around the nation. Other socially important elements of the jukebox's development are also covered: it played patriotic tunes during wartime and, located in youth centers, entertained young people and kept them out of "trouble." The industry's one last fling due to a healthy export trade is also covered, and the book rounds out with the decline in the 1950s and the fadeout into obscurity. Richly illustrated.
Über den Autor
Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Preface 1
1. The Jukebox Arrives: A Dictaphone Gone Bad, 1870-1907 3
2. The Piano Outplays the Box, 1907-1933 20
3. Jukeboxes Spread Across America, 1934-1940 48
4. Boxes Gets Patriotic, and Curb Juvenile Delinquency, 1941-1945 128
5. The Nickel and Dime War, 1946-1950 166
6. Jukes Have One Final Fling, 1951-1959 225
7. Slow Fade to Obscurity, 1960-2000 274
8. Conclusion 302
Appendix A. City Jukebox Taxes and Ratios of Jukes and Locations to Population 307
Appendix B. Jukebox Exports 327
Appendix C. Jukebox License/Fee/Tax by State 335
Appendix D. U.S. Exports of Coin-Operated Machines 337
Notes 339
Bibliography 355
Index 369
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786411818
ISBN-10: 0786411813
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Segrave, Kerry
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Kerry Segrave
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.02.2002
Gewicht: 0,619 kg
Artikel-ID: 122018456
Über den Autor
Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Preface 1
1. The Jukebox Arrives: A Dictaphone Gone Bad, 1870-1907 3
2. The Piano Outplays the Box, 1907-1933 20
3. Jukeboxes Spread Across America, 1934-1940 48
4. Boxes Gets Patriotic, and Curb Juvenile Delinquency, 1941-1945 128
5. The Nickel and Dime War, 1946-1950 166
6. Jukes Have One Final Fling, 1951-1959 225
7. Slow Fade to Obscurity, 1960-2000 274
8. Conclusion 302
Appendix A. City Jukebox Taxes and Ratios of Jukes and Locations to Population 307
Appendix B. Jukebox Exports 327
Appendix C. Jukebox License/Fee/Tax by State 335
Appendix D. U.S. Exports of Coin-Operated Machines 337
Notes 339
Bibliography 355
Index 369
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786411818
ISBN-10: 0786411813
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Segrave, Kerry
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Kerry Segrave
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.02.2002
Gewicht: 0,619 kg
Artikel-ID: 122018456
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