One night on TV is worth weeks at the Paramount
Musicians and Opportunity in Early Television, 1948-55
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5087828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Murray Forman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 249-276 |
| Publication date | 2002-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Popular Music (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-1430 • E-ISSN: 1474-0095 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0261143002002179 |
| OpenAlex | W2099805378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article addresses a gap in the historical study of music on television by revisiting North American popular music in conjunction with the broadcast medium's early stage of development. Central to its analysis is the fact that music has always been deemed essential to the character and success of television. Emphasising the circulating discourses of 'opportunity', the article isolates the ways in which some musicians and others in various sectors of the music industry regarded the new medium as a positive influence at its inception. Among key considerations at the time were issues of musical performance style and aesthetics, repertoire, promotional capabilities, career enhancement, and additional leisure options for audiences
Advertising · Art · Business · Character (mathematics · Conjunction (astronomy · Key (lock · Literature · Media studies · Music education · Music industry · Musical · Popular music · Repertoire · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Computer Science · History · Music History and Culture · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2021 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |