Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song

Producer Pop (1x4)

: 07, 2001

This edition focuses on the emergence of the record producer as a potent force in the late 1940s. Previously mere fixers for recording sessions, the producers now chose the song and the arrangement, as well as the singer. With contributions from Mitch Miller, Patti Page, Pat Boone, and Burt Bacharach.