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Elevator music
a surreal history of Muzak, easy-listening, and other moodsong
By Lanza, Joseph
- ISBN
- 978-0-31210-540-2
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1994
Lanza's book takes "Dentist chair music'' lightly, claiming for it a history extending back to Orpheus, who "used'' music for his own purposes. Music was first used in elevators in 1922, Lanza claims, to sooth passengers fearful of the new machines. Ba...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
