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Bing Crosby and the Age of the Crooner

Let It Roll

English - April 29, 2019 17:00 - 47 minutes - ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
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This week author Peter Doggett returns to discuss his book “Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music.” In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss how the invention of electric recording, microphones and radio allowed singers like Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee to "croon" to their audiences. Come back next week when author Peter Doggett returns to talk about the Swing Era.
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This week author Peter Doggett returns to discuss his book “Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music.” In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss how the invention of electric recording, microphones and radio allowed singers like Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee to "croon" to their audiences. Come back next week when author Peter Doggett returns to talk about the Swing Era.

Buy the book and support the podcast.

Download this episode.

Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter.

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Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.


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