Uncle Sam Goes Pop

Grammy winner Patti Austin tells the story of a period in the 1940s when strike action from the record labels led to the US government becoming the world's most successful record company

Uncle Sam Goes Pop - Episode 1

Patti Austin tells the story of a period in the 1940s when strike action from the record labels led to the US government becoming the world's most successful record company.

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Uncle Sam Goes Pop - Episode 2

A closer look at why the American Federation of Musicians went on strike. With music from Bing Crosby and rare V-Disc performances from Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Perry Como.

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Uncle Sam Goes Pop - Episode 3

The story of how, for a short period in the 40s, the US government became a successful record company.

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