American entertainment : a unique history of popular show business / by Csida, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…Technology, conglomerates and superstars ; Original Billboard material, 1947-1977: Highlights ; Early TV brings back vaudeville; draws on the theater ; Movie hits, original cast and sound track albums, theme parks ; Green Heaven for superstars ; Pondering the problems of entertainment's new technology ; A capsule history -- Part six: There was always music.…”