Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926-1962

by Jim Cox and Jim Cox

Before television, radio was the sole source of simultaneous mass entertainment in America. The medium served as launching pad for the careers of countless future stars of stage and screen. Singers and conductors became legends by offering musical entertainment directly to Americans in their homes, vehicles, and places of work and play.

This volume presents biographies of 24 renowned performers who spent a significant portion of their careers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463252
• ISBN13: 9780786463251
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher