Pop Chronicles

two radio documentary series on 1940s-1960s popular music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Pop Chronicles were two radio documentaries. They told the story of music that was popular in America in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.[4] John Gilliland made both documentaries.

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The Pop Chronicles
Home stationKRLA
SyndicatesArmed Forces Radio
CreatorsJohn Gilliland[1]
ProducersChester Coleman
Narrated byJohn Gilliland, Sie Holliday,[2] Thom Beck[3]
Air dates1969 to c1976
No. of episodes55
Other themesThe Chronicles of Pop by Len Chandler
WebsiteThe John Gilliland Collection
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The Pop Chronicles of the 1950s and 1960s

Los Angeles Radio station KRLA 1110 broadcast the Pop Chronicles documentary in 1969.[5] John Gilliland, Dick LaPalm, Lew Irwin, Harry Shearer, Mike Masterson, and Richard Perry interviewed famous musicians.[6] Len Chandler wrote and sang the theme song “The Chronicles of Pop” .[7] The engineer and associate producer was Chester Coleman.[8][9]

Other radio stations also broadcast the Pop Chronicles.[8][10] The American Forces Network broadcast this show.[11] The University of North Texas Music Library now broadcasts this show online.[12][13] They started in June 2010.[14]

Pop Chronicles the 1940s

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Pop Chronicles the 40s
Home stationKSFO
SyndicatesAFRTS
CreatorsJohn Gilliland
Narrated byJohn Gilliland
Air dates1972 to 1976
No. of episodes24
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San Francisco radio station KSFO broadcast the "Pop Chronicles of the 1940s" in 1972 and 1976.[15] The American Forces Network also broadcast this show.[16] In 1994, Gilliland released a shorter version on audio cassette. The title of this audiobook was Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s.[17][18] The audiobook was also called The Big Band Chronicles.[19][20]

After his death, Gilliand's sister donated the "Pop Chronicles" tapes to the University of North Texas Music Library. They form The John Gilliland Collection.[4][21]

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