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Gennett records and Starr piano / Charlie B. Dahan, Linda Gennett Irmscher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dahan, Charlie B., author.
- Irmscher, Linda Gennett, author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Starr Piano Company. Gennett Record Division.
- Starr Piano Company.
- Sound recording industry--Indiana--Richmond--History--Pictorial works.
- Sound recording industry.
- Richmond (Ind.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Richmond (Ind.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (235 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]
- Summary:
- The Starr Piano Company, based in Richmond, Indiana, quickly became one of the largest piano manufacturers in the United States during the 19th century.In 1915, the Starr Piano Company opened a recording division, Gennett Records, that led to a dynamic change in the music industry and American culture.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Rise of Starr Piano: 1872-1915
- 2. The Birth of a Record Company: 1916-1922
- 3. Jazz Me Blues: 1923-1929
- 4. Depression Blues: 1930-1969
- 5. Once There Was Music Here: 1970-2016
- Bibliography
- Selected Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-5841-2
- OCLC:
- 958121258
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