Jukeboxes : an American social history / by Kerry Segrave.

Author/creator Segrave, Kerry, 1944-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, ©2002.
Descriptionv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Jukebox industry--United States. --History. --20th century.
Jukeboxes.

Contents The jukebox arrives: a Dictaphone gone bad, 1870-1907 -- The piano outplays the box, 1907-1933 -- Jukeboxes spread across America, 1934-1940 -- Boxes get patriotic, and curb juvenile delinquency, 1941-1945 -- The nickel and dime war, 1946-1950 -- Jukes have one final fling, 1951-1959 -- Slow fade to obscurity, 1960-2000 -- Conclusion.
Abstract 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 obscurity today. The jukebox's first twenty years were experimental, with 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. Then, new and improved, the jukebox spread quickly across America, largely as a result of the repeal of Prohibition and the increased number of bars nationwide. Other important elements of the jukebox are covered: it played patriotic tunes during wartime and, located in youth centers, entertained young people and kept them out of "trouble." The industry had one last fling due to a healthy export trade and then went into decline in the 1960s.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 355-367) and index.
LCCN 2001007161
ISBN0786411813 (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3790 .S384 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold