Repertoire and Reception: Radio and Music in St. John's, Newfoundland, 1930-45.

Casual observers might conclude that "Newfoundland music" consisted of variants of Irish and English traditional music and that these forms were undermined by such things as American popular culture during and after the Second World War. This essay examines the broad range of popular music available...

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Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of Canadian Studies Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 117 - 140
Main Author:	Webb, Jeff A.
Format:	Essay
Published:	University of Toronto Press Spring2008
Subjects:	Essays Folk music Culture diffusion Radio programming Artistic influence World War II & society Popular culture St. John's (N.L.) Newfoundland & Labrador United States
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