Petrusich discusses the affect of the rise that the radio had on Americana culture by the main point of how the radio bridges the gap between rural music and urban music. The hit radio show being the Grand Ole Opry. More people started getting radios and by 1930 nearly all Americans had a radio in their home.
The rise of radios affected Americana music by creating country music by having particular arsenal of strummy noises. Musicians that played in early minstrel shows played the banjo, fiddle, and other percussion instruments. The fiddles were brought by celtic immigrants and banjos by West Africans. The radio started playing live traditional country music which drew in the rural listeners. Cynthia Aynilian
In chapter 9 of It Still Moves: “Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music,” Petrusich states that during the beginning of the 1900s, “nearly all American music was being meticulously stylized for urban audiences, with little regard paid to the interests and tastes of people living in rural areas" (Petrusich 151-152). On the other hands, the city’s population was more crowded and easily accessed to music. But what was different in the city is that most or all of the music was heard except for country music because music executives thought country music “would be unpleasant, at best to urban ears” (Petrusich 152).
Although this was the case, everything changed after radios were established. The station owners of Atlanta’s WSB and, later Mexico’s XERA recognized the country music and lead many, mostly rural listeners, to tune in to the music. Country music began to rise as George D. Hay, a Indiana-born Dj launched a hillbilly radio show on WSM, which was later called the Grand Ole Opry. After that, Uncle Dave Macon came into the Opry and “brought dozens of old folk songs, vaudeville songs, blues, gospel songs, and comedy songs into the twentieth century” (Petrusich 152). Country music became very popular and as the years go by, more and more families owned a radio. “By 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American families owned radios” (Petrusich 1953). This was proof that not only has radios became popular, but it helped bring in Country music and allow those music to be appreciated by not only rural regions, but also urban areas.
Petrusich brings out a lot of detail about how music of different variety have been listened and brought out in the nation. Before, many people have not listened to a certain variety of music because if their location. But by the early 1900s, more and more individuals got the chance to listen because of the radio. According to Amanda Petrusich, a majority of Americans at that time preferred the urban music rather than the music that was interesting to the people of the rural areas. The reason for that was because country music was never really introduced in the urban areas of the nation. The executives thought that country was a bad influence to the urban people.
It wasn't until the introduction of the radio that people were introduced to country music. Before radios were made, most of the nation had little interest in the music listened in the rural areas. The rise of country began after the radio introduced it to the entire nation. Even WSB in Atlanta got a lot of people to listen to the radio via radio. Soon, the interest of country music began to increase. And to increase the interest even more, a hillbilly show was made on; it was called the Grand Ole Opry. During the 1903s, more than a million families in America owned a radio in their household. The radio has been very popular since and has helped the popularity of country music throughout the entire nation.
In chapter 9 of the book It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music by Amanda Petrusich, the author explains the importance of the radio, and how it has affected Americana culture and music through great detail and specific examples. In the early 1900s, Petrusich mentions that almost all American music was being geared toward the urban audience with little regard to the rural audiences. The reason that this occurred was because people in urban areas were easier to access due to having large populations, and music executives assumed that country music would not be popular to people in the cities. However, the radio has changed that completely. The radio has made it possible for people like George D. Hay to start up a hillbilly radio show on WSM known as Grand Ole Opry. The Opry allowed anyone who knew how to play to perform on their radio station. As a result, the station attracted a lot of rural listeners at first.
Even though radio stations like Opry gained a lot of rural listeners, it still didn’t compare to what happened later on. In 1926, Uncle Dave Moton joined the Opry. He brought with him a lot of talent and experience to the table. “Along with black harmonica player DeFord Bailey and a mess of local string bands, Uncle Dave facilitated a soar in popularity for the Opry, proving to executives worldwide that raw country music could draw a considerable audience” (Petrusich 153). Uncle Dave Moton along with other talented musicians proved to all these music executives that rural country music has the potential to appeal to even the urban audience which is what made up this huge audience. By 1932, the Opry was broadcasting throughout the southeastern United States, and going as far west as Texas. That has completely altered Americana culture because it gave rise to more hillbilly-based programs like Chicago’s WLS’s National Barn Dance for example.
By 1930, about 12 million people owned radios. Petrusich mentioned that the “radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners” (Petrusich 153). I completely agree with that because radio stations like the Opry gained considerable audiences composed of both rural and urban people which showed that they both liked country music. Also, the radio closed off any discrimination that took place. We could see country music having an impact on Americana culture when NBC began to air about 30 minutes of the Opry in 1939. That showed that country music was becoming more and more popular, and therefore, it became an even bigger part of the Americana culture.
The invention of the radio has had the biggest effect on music. Artists who were once unknown to the public become favorites, and listeners who had no interests in a genre of music develop a liking to them. Amanda Petrusich states " leading the brigade, station owners recognized that live traditional music, aside from being cheap and plentiful, drew in armies of ready, rural listeners" (Petrusich 156). Radio gave artists the ability to play live music for people all around the nation who, if not for radio, would have never heard. If not for radio, some of the most popular genres of music would have never been heard.
Radio's became an almost household item. Petrusich states " In 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American radios; with its invisible, indiscriminate sound waves, radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners" (Petrusich 157). Such a development in the radio industry was crucial for certain genres of music to survive. The quote states that "radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners". This quote shows that radio caused people who may never meet each other to have a mutual interest in a certain type of music. The radio I believe has been one of the biggest developments in America. It gave many people the ability to see what is outside their immediate environment and open their eyes to a whole different side of American culture. Urban civilians were given the opportunity to hear something they would not naturally hear in the city. This obviously would cause a snowball effect among the urban culture where more and more listeners would come pouring to see what everyone was talking about. The same would apply for rural civilians. So, in conclusion, the radio has had a huge impact on sustaining certain genres of music while bringing two different American cultures together.
In chapter nine from the book, It still moves: Lost songs, lost highways and the search for the next American music Amanda talks about the start of the radio stations. Radio's are still popular today, especially in cars. When your driving most people listen to the radio station in your car. The chapter says "radio changed everything", which I believe is true. Music is such a popular thing today that it really helped music get across to people. The book says that "In the early 1900's, nearly all American music was stylized for urban audiences". People realized that getting the music out there made it more popular. Station owners reconized that the traditional country music brought in a lot of listeners. November 28, 1925 a DJ named George D. Hay started a radio show; anyone who knew how to play was invited to be on the show. Almost everything contributes to Americana and makes it was it is today. Whether it was the starting of the radio or the people who sang, it made Americana what it is today.
The radio had a major influence not just on music but many artists as well. It brought together most of America and has kept it together since today. Many people would not know what kind of music was out there back then if it wasn't for the radio and the artists who showed themselves on it. The genres of music varied but were brought together because of the radio, as Petrusich explains “By 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American families owned radios; with its invisible indiscriminate sound waves, radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners” (Petrusich 153). This is a great explanation of how the radio brought together so many music listeners. The urban style and genre of music was different than that of the one in rural areas of the nation. As Amanda Petrusich explained in previous chapters, the types of music in the South were basically folk songs, blues, country, and gospel songs. These types of music were brought together in one radio station by one man; Uncle Dave Macon.
In Nashville during the radio boom, many creations of radio stations arose such as WSM. This radio station had a radio show known as The WSM Barn Dance, where many participants would play and show off their artistic talents free of charge. This radio show became widely known also as Grand Ole Opry. The Opry was really famous and was widely popular throughout the South playing a variety of songs for its listeners, by its listeners. In 1926, Uncle Dave Macon took the stand and became one of the most famous artists of Southern music in the South. He had many years of experience with music and also with the art of entertainment. Petrusich writes about how a folk singer (Pete Seeger) explains Uncle Dave Macon, “He was one of the first country stars to record, the first star of the Grand Ole Opry, and one of the first members elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame” (Petrusich 152). Thus, through this chapter, we can understand that the radio was one of the greatest inventions not only for news, such as when NBC began, but also in the aspect of musicians and listeners of music. Music has always brought people together; the radio just made it a lot easier.
Nicholas Tsichlis In Chapter 9 of the novel, Petrusich mentions the impact that radios had on music and culture in America. In the early 1900's, most American music was being directed to urban populations and paid little attention to rural audiences. This is claimed to be because urban areas were more populous and therefore would be more successful in cities. The introduction of radios created a mingling of genres that was enjoyed by both urban and rural listeners. As Petrusich mentioned, the radios solidified the gap that existed between urban and rural populations. It seems as if the radio was one of, if not, the key player in creating a nationwide interest in music. Even though we still characterized certain areas with certain types of music, the radio created an open mind for each area to expand their horizons and experiment with new styles of music. The radio is an essential invention as it is supported by its very existence today. It is something that was created over 100 years ago, but besides a few tweaks here and there, it has remained a part of our everyday life. NT
Amanda Petrusich writes of the many things radio brought to the U.S. The Grand Ole Opry, a hillbilly radio show, allowed for anyone that could play, to join in and let their music be heard. Uncle Dave Macon in particular, was a well known banjo player that brought a variety of country related music to the ears of people everywhere through the Opry.
The radio also had another very important significance in shaping the American music world. What radio did, was allow people from urban settings to listen to the great country music of rural areas that without radio, would not have been possible. Furthermore, as country music began to grow and be heard by a larger audience, it slowly began to change and develop into something new.
In chapter nine of It Still Moves, Lost songs,Lost highways and the search for the American Music, Petrusich explains how important, and popular the radio became, not only to its audience, but to musicians/artists as well. Petrusich describes the invention of the radio as .."effectively bridging the social and geographic gap between rural and urban music listeners."(153)This explains that all types of music, bluegrass, jazz, country, gospel, etc could be listened to by everyone, and not just the certain area that it was popular in. The radio made all types of music popular. The radio not only entertained audiences but it also helped artists and musicians with their careers. More people started to listening to more music, and certain styles started to become very popular. for example Grand Ole Opry was a popular live radio program that was the longest running program on the radio. This show helped give success to many signers like the Smoky Mountain Boys, the leading singer Roy Acuff. This group sang traditional mountain music.
Radio brought in rural listeners, because most music had been targeted for people living in urban areas. It also brought people together. People could be miles apart, yet still listen to the same music. It gave them a common interest, and it was also a topic of conversation. Not only did it bring people closer, but it brought in a larger audience. Music could now have a bigger fan base, which would create a better market for selling records. It also put musicians in the spotlight. A popular radio show called the Grand Ole Opry showcased musicians that could not have a chance to play music for a large audience. One such artist is Uncle Dave Macon, who was the first start of the show, and eventually was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (152). Although Petrusich does not state this in the book, radio paved the way for television, which is a large part of American culture. People also listen to the radio, even when most people download music and listen to it on a computer or iPod, you can still listen to radio in the car. Without radio, a large part of American culture would not exist.
Petrusich discusses the affect of the rise that the radio had on Americana culture by the main point of how the radio bridges the gap between rural music and urban music. The hit radio show being the Grand Ole Opry. More people started getting radios and by 1930 nearly all Americans had a radio in their home.
ReplyDeleteThe rise of radios affected Americana music by creating country music by having particular arsenal of strummy noises. Musicians that played in early minstrel shows played the banjo, fiddle, and other percussion instruments. The fiddles were brought by celtic immigrants and banjos by West Africans. The radio started playing live traditional country music which drew in the rural listeners.
Cynthia Aynilian
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ReplyDeleteIn chapter 9 of It Still Moves: “Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music,” Petrusich states that during the beginning of the 1900s, “nearly all American music was being meticulously stylized for urban audiences, with little regard paid to the interests and tastes of people living in rural areas" (Petrusich 151-152). On the other hands, the city’s population was more crowded and easily accessed to music. But what was different in the city is that most or all of the music was heard except for country music because music executives thought country music “would be unpleasant, at best to urban ears” (Petrusich 152).
Although this was the case, everything changed after radios were established. The station owners of Atlanta’s WSB and, later Mexico’s XERA recognized the country music and lead many, mostly rural listeners, to tune in to the music. Country music began to rise as George D. Hay, a Indiana-born Dj launched a hillbilly radio show on WSM, which was later called the Grand Ole Opry. After that, Uncle Dave Macon came into the Opry and “brought dozens of old folk songs, vaudeville songs, blues, gospel songs, and comedy songs into the twentieth century” (Petrusich 152). Country music became very popular and as the years go by, more and more families owned a radio. “By 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American families owned radios” (Petrusich 1953). This was proof that not only has radios became popular, but it helped bring in Country music and allow those music to be appreciated by not only rural regions, but also urban areas.
DML
Petrusich brings out a lot of detail about how music of different variety have been listened and brought out in the nation. Before, many people have not listened to a certain variety of music because if their location. But by the early 1900s, more and more individuals got the chance to listen because of the radio. According to Amanda Petrusich, a majority of Americans at that time preferred the urban music rather than the music that was interesting to the people of the rural areas. The reason for that was because country music was never really introduced in the urban areas of the nation. The executives thought that country was a bad influence to the urban people.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't until the introduction of the radio that people were introduced to country music. Before radios were made, most of the nation had little interest in the music listened in the rural areas. The rise of country began after the radio introduced it to the entire nation. Even WSB in Atlanta got a lot of people to listen to the radio via radio. Soon, the interest of country music began to increase. And to increase the interest even more, a hillbilly show was made on; it was called the Grand Ole Opry. During the 1903s, more than a million families in America owned a radio in their household. The radio has been very popular since and has helped the popularity of country music throughout the entire nation.
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ReplyDeleteIn chapter 9 of the book It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music by Amanda Petrusich, the author explains the importance of the radio, and how it has affected Americana culture and music through great detail and specific examples. In the early 1900s, Petrusich mentions that almost all American music was being geared toward the urban audience with little regard to the rural audiences. The reason that this occurred was because people in urban areas were easier to access due to having large populations, and music executives assumed that country music would not be popular to people in the cities. However, the radio has changed that completely. The radio has made it possible for people like George D. Hay to start up a hillbilly radio show on WSM known as Grand Ole Opry. The Opry allowed anyone who knew how to play to perform on their radio station. As a result, the station attracted a lot of rural listeners at first.
ReplyDeleteEven though radio stations like Opry gained a lot of rural listeners, it still didn’t compare to what happened later on. In 1926, Uncle Dave Moton joined the Opry. He brought with him a lot of talent and experience to the table. “Along with black harmonica player DeFord Bailey and a mess of local string bands, Uncle Dave facilitated a soar in popularity for the Opry, proving to executives worldwide that raw country music could draw a considerable audience” (Petrusich 153). Uncle Dave Moton along with other talented musicians proved to all these music executives that rural country music has the potential to appeal to even the urban audience which is what made up this huge audience. By 1932, the Opry was broadcasting throughout the southeastern United States, and going as far west as Texas. That has completely altered Americana culture because it gave rise to more hillbilly-based programs like Chicago’s WLS’s National Barn Dance for example.
By 1930, about 12 million people owned radios. Petrusich mentioned that the “radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners” (Petrusich 153). I completely agree with that because radio stations like the Opry gained considerable audiences composed of both rural and urban people which showed that they both liked country music. Also, the radio closed off any discrimination that took place. We could see country music having an impact on Americana culture when NBC began to air about 30 minutes of the Opry in 1939. That showed that country music was becoming more and more popular, and therefore, it became an even bigger part of the Americana culture.
MK
The invention of the radio has had the biggest effect on music. Artists who were once unknown to the public become favorites, and listeners who had no interests in a genre of music develop a liking to them. Amanda Petrusich states " leading the brigade, station owners recognized that live traditional music, aside from being cheap and plentiful, drew in armies of ready, rural listeners" (Petrusich 156). Radio gave artists the ability to play live music for people all around the nation who, if not for radio, would have never heard. If not for radio, some of the most popular genres of music would have never been heard.
ReplyDeleteRadio's became an almost household item. Petrusich states " In 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American radios; with its invisible, indiscriminate sound waves, radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners" (Petrusich 157). Such a development in the radio industry was crucial for certain genres of music to survive. The quote states that "radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners". This quote shows that radio caused people who may never meet each other to have a mutual interest in a certain type of music. The radio I believe has been one of the biggest developments in America. It gave many people the ability to see what is outside their immediate environment and open their eyes to a whole different side of American culture. Urban civilians were given the opportunity to hear something they would not naturally hear in the city. This obviously would cause a snowball effect among the urban culture where more and more listeners would come pouring to see what everyone was talking about. The same would apply for rural civilians. So, in conclusion, the radio has had a huge impact on sustaining certain genres of music while bringing two different American cultures together.
In chapter nine from the book, It still moves: Lost songs, lost highways and the search for the next American music Amanda talks about the start of the radio stations. Radio's are still popular today, especially in cars. When your driving most people listen to the radio station in your car. The chapter says "radio changed everything", which I believe is true. Music is such a popular thing today that it really helped music get across to people.
ReplyDeleteThe book says that "In the early 1900's, nearly all American music was stylized for urban audiences". People realized that getting the music out there made it more popular. Station owners reconized that the traditional country music brought in a lot of listeners. November 28, 1925 a DJ named George D. Hay started a radio show; anyone who knew how to play was invited to be on the show. Almost everything contributes to Americana and makes it was it is today. Whether it was the starting of the radio or the people who sang, it made Americana what it is today.
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ReplyDeleteThe radio had a major influence not just on music but many artists as well. It brought together most of America and has kept it together since today. Many people would not know what kind of music was out there back then if it wasn't for the radio and the artists who showed themselves on it. The genres of music varied but were brought together because of the radio, as Petrusich explains “By 1930, federal census reports claimed that 12,078,345 American families owned radios; with its invisible indiscriminate sound waves, radio effectively bridged the social and geographic gaps between rural and urban music listeners” (Petrusich 153). This is a great explanation of how the radio brought together so many music listeners. The urban style and genre of music was different than that of the one in rural areas of the nation. As Amanda Petrusich explained in previous chapters, the types of music in the South were basically folk songs, blues, country, and gospel songs. These types of music were brought together in one radio station by one man; Uncle Dave Macon.
ReplyDeleteIn Nashville during the radio boom, many creations of radio stations arose such as WSM. This radio station had a radio show known as The WSM Barn Dance, where many participants would play and show off their artistic talents free of charge. This radio show became widely known also as Grand Ole Opry. The Opry was really famous and was widely popular throughout the South playing a variety of songs for its listeners, by its listeners. In 1926, Uncle Dave Macon took the stand and became one of the most famous artists of Southern music in the South. He had many years of experience with music and also with the art of entertainment. Petrusich writes about how a folk singer (Pete Seeger) explains Uncle Dave Macon, “He was one of the first country stars to record, the first star of the Grand Ole Opry, and one of the first members elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame” (Petrusich 152). Thus, through this chapter, we can understand that the radio was one of the greatest inventions not only for news, such as when NBC began, but also in the aspect of musicians and listeners of music. Music has always brought people together; the radio just made it a lot easier.
RT
Nicholas Tsichlis
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 9 of the novel, Petrusich mentions the impact that radios had on music and culture in America. In the early 1900's, most American music was being directed to urban populations and paid little attention to rural audiences. This is claimed to be because urban areas were more populous and therefore would be more successful in cities.
The introduction of radios created a mingling of genres that was enjoyed by both urban and rural listeners. As Petrusich mentioned, the radios solidified the gap that existed between urban and rural populations. It seems as if the radio was one of, if not, the key player in creating a nationwide interest in music. Even though we still characterized certain areas with certain types of music, the radio created an open mind for each area to expand their horizons and experiment with new styles of music.
The radio is an essential invention as it is supported by its very existence today. It is something that was created over 100 years ago, but besides a few tweaks here and there, it has remained a part of our everyday life.
NT
Amanda Petrusich writes of the many things radio brought to the U.S. The Grand Ole Opry, a hillbilly radio show, allowed for anyone that could play, to join in and let their music be heard. Uncle Dave Macon in particular, was a well known banjo player that brought a variety of country related music to the ears of people everywhere through the Opry.
ReplyDeleteThe radio also had another very important significance in shaping the American music world. What radio did, was allow people from urban settings to listen to the great country music of rural areas that without radio, would not have been possible. Furthermore, as country music began to grow and be heard by a larger audience, it slowly began to change and develop into something new.
MH
In chapter nine of It Still Moves, Lost songs,Lost highways and the search for the American Music, Petrusich explains how important, and popular the radio became, not only to its audience, but to musicians/artists as well. Petrusich describes the invention of the radio as .."effectively bridging the social and geographic gap between rural and urban music listeners."(153)This explains that all types of music, bluegrass, jazz, country, gospel, etc could be listened to by everyone, and not just the certain area that it was popular in. The radio made all types of music popular.
ReplyDeleteThe radio not only entertained audiences but it also helped artists and musicians with their careers. More people started to listening to more music, and certain styles started to become very popular. for example Grand Ole Opry was a popular live radio program that was the longest running program on the radio. This show helped give success to many signers like the Smoky Mountain Boys, the leading singer Roy Acuff. This group sang traditional mountain music.
SG
Radio brought in rural listeners, because most music had been targeted for people living in urban areas. It also brought people together. People could be miles apart, yet still listen to the same music. It gave them a common interest, and it was also a topic of conversation. Not only did it bring people closer, but it brought in a larger audience. Music could now have a bigger fan base, which would create a better market for selling records. It also put musicians in the spotlight. A popular radio show called the Grand Ole Opry showcased musicians that could not have a chance to play music for a large audience. One such artist is Uncle Dave Macon, who was the first start of the show, and eventually was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (152). Although Petrusich does not state this in the book, radio paved the way for television, which is a large part of American culture. People also listen to the radio, even when most people download music and listen to it on a computer or iPod, you can still listen to radio in the car. Without radio, a large part of American culture would not exist.
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