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Looking Sideways And The Record Man In The News
A column sketch blends pop culture with business, noting a New York salesman's failure to sell a toaster and the era's recording ventures by Jack Kapp and Decca. It touches on film and radio figures, such as Bernard Baruch and David O. Selznick, and closes with local notes from Oberlin and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kapp
Decca
Kapp
David
Cink
Islabs
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
David O. Selznick
John Hersey