Leader Twirls Dials To Conduct Band (Sep, 1939)
Leader Twirls Dials To Conduct Band
INSTEAD of waving a baton, Buddy Wagner, New York dance-band leader, twirls dials and levers on a control panel to mix the tones and adjust the volume of each section of his novel electrified orchestra. Crystal pick-ups are attached to each instrument, and the music produced is amplified and then wired to three loudspeakers set in front of the electric swing band, as seen in the photograph above.
And thus Arena Rock was born.
Seriously though, I want a pair of those speakers.
Comment by Torgo — July 19, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
What is waving the baton supposed to do, anyway?
Comment by Charlene — July 19, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
The baton waving gives the musicians their cues to play slightly louder, quieter, faster, slower.
Comment by Anne — July 20, 2008 @ 1:07 am
Electrically amplified music? It’ll never catch on
Comment by Joey O'Neill — July 20, 2008 @ 11:57 am