Oral history interview with Carl Haverlin and Russell Sanjek; 1979 June 6; interview conducted by John Lomax III. 1979 June 6.

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Oral history interview with Carl Haverlin and Russell Sanjek; 1979 June 6; interview conducted by John Lomax III. 1979 June 6.

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Former BMI executives Carl Haverlin and Russell Sanjek talk about the formation of BMI. Discussion includes Haverlin's career prior to joining BMI; circumstances surrounding the formation of BMI; establishing BMI within an ASCAP dominated environment; ASCAP's reaction to BMI; growth in visibility as BMI songs begin to hit #1; BMI's work to encourage new composers; BMI's role in licensing country, blues, and rock music formats and issues related to rock's lyrics; and their efforts to get more American history into mass media. Interview includes interesting side note as Haverlin recalls his radio communication with Amelia Earhart during her flight from Hawaii to California in the 1930s.

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Lomax, John, III

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Haverlin, Carl, 1899-1985

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Carl Haverlin, born (circa 1899) in Globe, Arizona, was the son of a mining engineer. Although Haverlin never graduated from high school, he was regarded as an authority on the Civil War. Haverlin was considered a pioneer in radio broadcasting. From the description of Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (bulk 1947-1963). (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 608555242 Broadcasting executive. From the description of Reminiscen...

Haverlin, Carl, 1899-1985

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Carl Haverlin, born (circa 1899) in Globe, Arizona, was the son of a mining engineer. Although Haverlin never graduated from high school, he was regarded as an authority on the Civil War. Haverlin was considered a pioneer in radio broadcasting. From the description of Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (bulk 1947-1963). (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 608555242 Broadcasting executive. From the description of Reminiscen...

Sanjek, Russell

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Music industry executive. Longtime executive with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), from BMI's early years into the 1980s. Author of the four-volume work, American Popular Music and its Business (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988), a history of the American music industry. From the description of Oral history interview with Russell Sanjek; 1979 May 23; interview conducted by John Lomax III. 1979 May 23. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 5884...

Broadcast Music, Inc.

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Geiringer was vice-president at BMI. From the description of Correspondence from Alma Mahler, 1956. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863014 "The American Story," was created by Broadcast Music, Inc., in association with the Society of American Historians. Designed to bring authoritative American history before wide audiences, "The American Story" was inaugurated in July 1954. From the guide to the "The American Story" Papers, 1954., (C...