Show 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66. [Part 2], The Music Men. [Part 1]

One of 55 recordings in the series: The Pop Chronicles (John Gilliland Collection) available on this site.

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Conceptualized in 1967 after attending the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, John Gilliland’s “The Pop Chronicles” traces the history of popular music from the 1950’s through the 1960’s. Mr. Gilliland wrote, narrated and produced these 55 hours of broadcasting first airing at KRLA Pasadena, CA. in February 1969. The pop music history is told by an interleaving of Mr. Gilliland’s narration, music, and comments from the interviews of the people directly involved in the music scene of the day. The guests are: Pete Townshend, Johnny Mathis, Mitch Miller, Henry Mancini and others.

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1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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Gilliland, John Creation Date: Unknown.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: John Gilliland's Pop Chronicles and was provided by the UNT Music Library to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 3340 times, with 9 in the last month. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Show 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66. [Part 2], The Music Men. [Part 1]
  • Series Title: The Pop Chronicles (John Gilliland Collection)
  • Added Title: Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 2]
  • Added Title: The Music Men. [Part 1]

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Conceptualized in 1967 after attending the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, John Gilliland’s “The Pop Chronicles” traces the history of popular music from the 1950’s through the 1960’s. Mr. Gilliland wrote, narrated and produced these 55 hours of broadcasting first airing at KRLA Pasadena, CA. in February 1969. The pop music history is told by an interleaving of Mr. Gilliland’s narration, music, and comments from the interviews of the people directly involved in the music scene of the day. The guests are: Pete Townshend, Johnny Mathis, Mitch Miller, Henry Mancini and others.

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1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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John Gilliland's Pop Chronicles

Conceptualized in 1967 after attending the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, John Gilliland's "The Pop Chronicles" traces the history of popular music from the 1950's through the 1960's. Mr. Gilliland wrote, narrated and produced these 55 hours of broadcasting first airing at KRLA Pasadena, California. in February 1969. The pop music history is told by an interleaving of Mr. Gilliland's narration, music, and comments from the interviews of the people directly involved in the music scene of the day.

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  • June 8, 2010, 12:47 p.m.

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Gilliland, John. Show 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66. [Part 2], The Music Men. [Part 1], audio recording, Date Unknown; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19778/: accessed November 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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