The Big Broadcast, 1920-1950Organized as an A to Z listing, this book will guide readers in their search for an inside look at radio and how it shaped the lives and the attitudes of the American people through the Twenties, the Depression, World War II and beyond. If you collect recollections and want a complete reference book on what and who wafted over the air, then this tome is your tonic... -- ENTERTAINMENT TODAY |
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