EPISODE · Apr 17, 2024 · 40 MIN
K-tel vs the music business
A photo of a whole lot of famous rockers in one place gets the guys researching a record label that redefined the way music was listened to and sold in 1970’s America.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-telThe photo: https://qr.ae/psvMqmhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dire-straits-thin-lizzy-eric-clapton-led-zeppelin-bad-company-and-109755815.htmlhttps://www.discogs.com/release/12787001-Various-The-Summithttps://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-once-released-a-song-on-k-tel-the-result-was-one-of-the-great-all-star-photoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_the_Childhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCOhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_the_Childhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampucheahttps://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-the-concerts-for-the-people-of-kampuchea/https://hercsktelalbums.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-summit-uk-january-1980.htmlhttps://mymusicthroughtheyears.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-k-tel-records/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/k-tel-as-seen-on-tv-compilation-album-history1997 Billboard ads celebrating KTEL: https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47-IA3&lpg=PA47-IA3&dq=K-Tel&source=bl&ots=C4AWmvPyX7&sig=ACfU3U2g9VCfSsuB5DT3Z-h2QJLfq56mZw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd_-eXsav5AhUTg4kEHXgrDpg4WhDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=K-Tel&f=falsehttps://www.tampabay.com/incoming/k-tels-shouting-infomercial-legend-dies-at-87/2275511/Fun stuff about the history of Teflon: https://misen.com/blogs/news/polytetrafluoroethylenehttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202104/history.cfmhttps://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1938https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Gr%C3%A9goirehttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/philip-kives-founder-of-k-tel-and-pioneering-pitchman-went-from-coveralls-to-riches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A photo of a whole lot of famous rockers in one place gets the guys researching a record label that redefined the way music was listened to and sold in 1970’s America.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-telThe photo: https://qr.ae/psvMqmhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dire-straits-thin-lizzy-eric-clapton-led-zeppelin-bad-company-and-109755815.htmlhttps://www.discogs.com/release/12787001-Various-The-Summithttps://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-once-released-a-song-on-k-tel-the-result-was-one-of-the-great-all-star-photoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_the_Childhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCOhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_the_Childhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampucheahttps://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-the-concerts-for-the-people-of-kampuchea/https://hercsktelalbums.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-summit-uk-january-1980.htmlhttps://mymusicthroughtheyears.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-k-tel-records/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/k-tel-as-seen-on-tv-compilation-album-history1997 Billboard ads celebrating KTEL: https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47-IA3&lpg=PA47-IA3&dq=K-Tel&source=bl&ots=C4AWmvPyX7&sig=ACfU3U2g9VCfSsuB5DT3Z-h2QJLfq56mZw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd_-eXsav5AhUTg4kEHXgrDpg4WhDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=K-Tel&f=falsehttps://www.tampabay.com/incoming/k-tels-shouting-infomercial-legend-dies-at-87/2275511/Fun stuff about the history of Teflon: https://misen.com/blogs/news/polytetrafluoroethylenehttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202104/history.cfmhttps://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1938https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Gr%C3%A9goirehttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/philip-kives-founder-of-k-tel-and-pioneering-pitchman-went-from-coveralls-to-riches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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