This week join Jonathan as he provides a broad introduction to presenting pop music on US television, in particular, some of the precursors to the explosive success of MTV beginning in August 1981.
NPR’s story on the first music video: link
Great fan site for the Video Concert Hall: link
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- from the days of Edison – the kinetophone
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- Scopitone visual jukebox
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- long-running game show, Name That Tune (1953-1985)
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- first music video of the post-war years?
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- The Midnight Special (1973-1981)
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- hosting his Rock Concert (1973-1981)
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- USA’s Video Concert Hall (1978-1981)
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- Casey Kasem’s America’s Top 10 (1980-1992)
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