Lost and Found Sound and Beyond, Jay Allison
Lost and Found Sound and Beyond, Jay Allison
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Lost and Found Sound and Beyond
Stories from NPR's All Things Considered

Author: Jay Allison, The Kitchen Sisters, Francis Ford Coppola

Narrator: Francis Ford Coppola

Unabridged: 2 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2004

Synopsis

The second volume of the LOST & FOUND SOUND collection explores how recorded sound has shaped and captured the history of the last 100 years. Drawing from the archives and attics of the nation, this historic and intimate collection of radio documentaries presents a compelling array of sonic pioneers and legends, eccentric collectors, and original American voices. Highlights include, haunting audio letters from a soldier in the foxholes of Vietnam, the surprising tale of Liberace and the Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band, the voices and stories of Mohawk iron workers at the World Trade Center, and a 1977 home recording made by Francis Ford Coppola and his five-year old daughter Sofia. Funny, historic, and deeply moving, this audio time capsule of American life begs to be listened to again and again.

About Jay Allison

Jay Allison is one of public radio's most honored producers. He has produced hundreds of nationally broadcast documentaries and features for radio and television. His work has earned him the duPont-Columbia and five Peabody Awards, and he was the 1996 recipient of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio, the industry's highest honor. He was the curator and producer of This I Believe on NPR and he produces The Moth Radio Hour. Before his career in broadcasting, Jay was a theater director in Washington, D.C. He is also the founder of the public radio stations for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod where he lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelby on November 16, 2023

Loved every minute of this and learned a lot, especially the story of the Iron Workers from Canadian Reservations who came to dismantle the Twin Towers that their ancestors built. The music is also a great addition to this. Wonderful listening experience.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on August 25, 2007

This as an audio book of sound recordings from long ago - love letters to a loved one in WWII; chidren to grandparents; witnesses to newsworthy events. It is a connection to real people from several generations ago. I LOVED it!......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne on November 27, 2013

I expected stories that were somehow connected. What I got were sound-bytes loosely woven into a 'listen to this old recording' framework. Disappointing, but not horrible.......more

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