Fifty Years Of Song
By Peter Dawson
Published by Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd: London, Melbourne etc 1952 2nd Edition
Features:
SIGNED 2nd Edition Copy
"Peter Smith Dawson (1882 - 1961) was an Australian bass-baritone and songwriter in the 1920s and 1930s, when he was possibly the most popular singer of that era. He said that at the time the gramophone was "an instrument of torture", excruciating for the recording artist, who needed "lungs of leather" to make an impression on the wax cylinders, which captured nothing but the very loudest noises."
Dustjacket with some loss as shown. Pages very clean and well presented with subtle age toning. Signed by author. A nice, highly collectable copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
