{"product_id":"music-radio-jim-cox-9780786460854","title":"Music Radio: The Great Performers and Programs of the 1920s through Early 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e Long before the invention of \"talk radio,\" music was the heart and soul of radio programming--whether standing alone, filling in the time between features, or identifying to widespread audiences the shows coming on and signing off the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jim Cox's \u003ci\u003eMusic Radio\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses the entire range of musical programming from the early 1920s to the early 1960s. Jazz, country, classical, gospel, pop, big band, western, and semi-classical forms are covered, as are the vocalists, instrumentalists and disc jockeys who made them available to listeners. Virtually all the major series and artists are explored in depth, and lesser known shows and performers are touched on as well. Some of the series included are \u003ci\u003eThe Bing Crosby Show, The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, The Fred Waring Show, Grand Ole Opry, The Bell Telephone Hour, The Cities Service Concerts, Your Hit Parade, The Kate Smith Show, The Railroad Hour, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Voice of Firestone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Cox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786460857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786460854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Jim Cox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483685499135,"sku":"9780786460854","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50dd5d83-54ff-4ae5-88de-daa4c3af4b4a.jpg?v=1778039997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/music-radio-jim-cox-9780786460854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}