artyman
Fareham UK
I've just watched this program on the BBC I-Player, not sure if you can see this in the Us, but quite interesting, with the blues featuring as the earliest commercially recorded music. Next weeks episode is Reeling and Rocking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04y4qpt/sound-of-song-1-the-recording-revolution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04y4qpt/sound-of-song-1-the-recording-revolution