The tabloid decade

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The 1990s has been described as the decade of the tabloid newspapers as this form of mass media has encroached on every aspect of American life. Starting with the arrest of Pee-Wee Herman in 1991 to the sensationalized stories of Joey Buttafuoco, John Wayne Bobbitt to the O.J. Simpson affair, the tabloids have shaped American news, culture and behavior.

Author: Kamp, David
Evaluation, Portrayals, Tabloid newspapers, 1990s (Decade)

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The hit factory

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An appreciation is presented of a group of songwriters in the early 1960s who generated multiple hits between them. Interviews are conducted with many of the musicians who operated out of the Brill Building in Manhattan, including Carole King and Neil Sedaka.

Author: Kamp, David
United States, Lyricists, 1960s (Decade) AD, Lyric writing (Popular music)

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They made Vegas swing

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A description of the lifestyle, talents and career achievements of nightclub musicians Kelly Smith and Louis Prima is presented. Their influence on the nightclub scene of the 1950s is discussed.

Author: Kamp, David
Behavior, Personalities, Musicians, Prima, Louis, Smith, Keely

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