Illustrated song
An illustrated song is a type of performance art that combines either live or recorded music with projected images. It was a popular form of entertainment in the early 20th century in the United States.[1][2]
Live performers were commonly a vocalist with a pianist accompanying. Music recordings were used by different venues:
Several film stars began their careers as models who illustrated lyrics through a series of song slides. These stars included Roscoe Arbuckle, Fanny Brice, Eddie Cantor, George Jessel, Alice Joyce, Florence Lawrence, and Norma Talmadge.[5]
The first illustrated song was "The Little Lost Child" in 1894.[6] The song went on to become a nationwide hit selling more than two million copies of its sheet music, its success credited mainly to illustrated song performances which have been termed the first "music video."[4][7][8][9]
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References
- ^ ISBN 0-253-33988-X.
- ^ John W. Ripley (1959). "All Join in the Chorus". American Heritage Magazine. 10 (4). Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ISBN 978-0-520-24742-0.
- ^ a b "Music Video 1900 Style". PBS. 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ Kally Mavromatis (1997). "Norma Talmadge - Silent Star of November, 1997". Monash University. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27.
- ISBN 978-1417904532.
- ISBN 978-0231116633.
- ISBN 0-7355-1447-X.
- ^ Marks, Edward B.; A.J. Liebling (1934). They All Sang: from Tony Pastor to Rudy Vallee. The Viking Press. p. 321. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20.
External links
- Music Video 1900 style on PBS Kids Go!
- "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on YouTube
- "'Goodbye, Girlie, and Remember Me' An Illustrated Song" [with video], Going to the Show.