American popular songs in the 1950's : sentimentalism and satire / produced by Carlos Hagen.

Program Title:

PRA Archive #:

SZ0479

Description:

Examination of the popular songs of the 1950's, particularly in light of the emergence of new views on race, ethnicity and gender. The "American dream," which characterized this period, was reinforced by the entertainment industry, but satirists attacked these perspectives. Musical examples show both the popular recordings and the satires they produced.|AMERICAN POPULAR SONGS IN THE 1950'S : SENTIMENTALISM AND SATIRE / produced by Carlos Hagen. - Examination of the popular songs of the 1950's, particularly in light of the emergence of new views on race, ethnicity and gender. The "American Dream" which characterized this period were reinforced by the entertainment industry, but satirist attacked these perspectives. Musical examples show both the popular recordings and the satires they produced. - RECORDED: 197-?

Station:

Non Pacifica Programming

Date Recorded on:

197?.

Date Broadcast on:

-0-

Item duration:

1 reel (30 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|30:00

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Hagen, Carlos.

Popular culture -- United States.

Music, American -- 1950-1960.

Distributor:

Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 197-?

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