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The first jukebox appeared in San Francisco in November 1889. By the 'golden age' of the late 1930s, there were 30 million of them rocking the joints of the United States. And today they consume 22 per cent of all singles sold in Britain.
Joe Brown tells the story of these music machines which became works of art; the last of the great jukebox manufacturers, David C. Rock-ola, is interviewed; and, if you've got a nickel or a dime, Chuck Berry will keep on singing....
BBC Manchester

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Presenter:
Joe Brown
Unknown:
David C. Rock-Ola
Written and produced by:
Nick Clarke

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