The Bizarre Careers Of John R Brinkley

Author : R. Alton Lee
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813195940

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The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley by R. Alton Lee Pdf

By 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental rejuvenation cure—transplanting goat glands into aging men—had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that "Doc" Brinkley's medical credentials were shaky at best and that he prescribed medication over the airwaves via his high-power radio stations. To most in the medical field, he was a quack. But to his many patients and listeners, he was a brilliant surgeon, a savior of their lost manhood and youth. His rogue radio stations, XER and its successor XERA, eventually broadcast at an antenna-shattering 1,000,000 watts and not only were a megaphone for Brinkley's lucrative quackery but also hosted an unprecedented number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests. The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley tells the story of the infamous "Goat Gland Doctor"—a controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner—and recounts his amazing rags-to-riches-to-rags career. A master manipulator and skilled con artist, Brinkley left behind a patchwork of myths and unreliable personal accounts that many writers have merely perpetuated—until now. Alton Lee brings Brinkley's infamous legacy to the forefront, exploring how he ruthlessly exploited the sexual frustrations of aging men and the general public's antipathy toward medical doctors. Lee leaves no stone unturned in this account of a man who changed the course of American institutions forever.

Author : R. Alton Lee
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813197425

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The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley by R. Alton Lee Pdf

By 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental rejuvenation cure—transplanting goat glands into aging men—had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that "Doc" Brinkley's medical credentials were shaky at best and that he prescribed medication over the airwaves via his high-power radio stations. To most in the medical field, he was a quack. But to his many patients and listeners, he was a brilliant surgeon, a savior of their lost manhood and youth. His rogue radio stations, XER and its successor XERA, eventually broadcast at an antenna-shattering 1,000,000 watts and not only were a megaphone for Brinkley's lucrative quackery but also hosted an unprecedented number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests. The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley tells the story of the infamous "Goat Gland Doctor"—a controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner—and recounts his amazing rags-to-riches-to-rags career. A master manipulator and skilled con artist, Brinkley left behind a patchwork of myths and unreliable personal accounts that many writers have merely perpetuated—until now. Alton Lee brings Brinkley's infamous legacy to the forefront, exploring how he ruthlessly exploited the sexual frustrations of aging men and the general public's antipathy toward medical doctors. Lee leaves no stone unturned in this account of a man who changed the course of American institutions forever.

Author : Tracey E. W. Laird
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195167511

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Louisiana Hayride by Tracey E. W. Laird Pdf

Provides an examination of northwest Louisiana's unique musical milieu, home to the Louisiana Hayride, a radio barn dance between 1948 and 1960. The region's history, geography, race relations, media, and other forces set the stage for the Hayride's critical role in both country music and rock-and-roll.

Author : Anthony J. Rudel
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780151012756

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Hello, Everybody! by Anthony J. Rudel Pdf

When amateur enthusiasts began sending fuzzy signals from their garages and rooftops, radio broadcasting was born. Sensing the medium's potential, snake-oil salesmen and preachers took to the air, at once setting early standards for radio programming and making bedlam of the airwaves. Into the chaos stepped a young secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover, whose passion for organization guided the technology's growth. When a charismatic bandleader named Rudy Vallee created the first on-air variety show and America elected its first true radio president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, radio had arrived. Rudel tells the story of the boisterous years when radio took its place in the nation's living room and forever changed American politics, journalism, and entertainment.

Author : Tom Dillard,Roy Reed
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781557289278

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Statesmen, Scoundrels, and Eccentrics by Tom Dillard,Roy Reed Pdf

From Native Americans, explorers, and early settlers to entertainers, business people, politicians, lawyers, artists, and many others, the well-known and not-so-well-known Arkansans featured in Statesmen, Scoundrels, and Eccentrics have fascinating stories. To name a few, there’s the “Hanging Judge,” Isaac C. Parker of Fort Smith, and Hattie Caraway, the first elected female U.S. senator. Isaac T. Gillam, a slave who became a prominent politician in post–Civil War Little Rock, is included, as is Norman McLeod, an eccentric Hot Springs photographer and owner of the city’s first large tourist trap. These entertaining short biographies from Dillard’s Remembering Arkansas column will be enjoyed by all kinds of readers, young and old alike. All the original columns reprinted here have also been enhanced with Dillard’s own recommended reading lists. Statesmen will serve as an introduction or reintroduction to the state’s wonderfully complex heritage, full of rhythm and discord, peopled by generations of hardworking men and women who have contributed much to the region and nation.

Author : David J. Wishart
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803247877

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Encyclopedia of the Great Plains by David J. Wishart Pdf

"Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have

Author : Tracey Watson
Publisher : Contemporary Authors New Revis
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0787678945

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Contemporary Authors by Tracey Watson Pdf

These exciting and unique author profiles are essential to your holdings because sketches are entirely revised and up-to-date, and completely replace the original Contemporary Authors entries. A softcover cumulative index is published twice per year (included in subscription).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Iowa
ISBN : UOM:39015057958962

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Annals of Iowa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher H. Sterling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136993756

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Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio by Christopher H. Sterling Pdf

The Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio presents the very best biographies of the internationally acclaimed three-volume Encyclopedia of Radio in a single volume. It includes more than 200 biographical entries on the most important and influential American radio personalities, writers, producers, directors, newscasters, and network executives. With 23 new biographies and updated entries throughout, this volume covers key figures from radio’s past and present including Glenn Beck, Jessie Blayton, Fred Friendly, Arthur Godfrey, Bob Hope, Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Ryan Seacrest, Laura Schlesinger, Red Skelton, Nina Totenberg, Walter Winchell, and many more. Scholarly but accessible, this encyclopedia provides an unrivaled guide to the voices behind radio for students and general readers alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1096 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Books
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121638071

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International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature Chiefly in the Fields of Arts and Humanities and the Social Sciences by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Kansas
ISBN : IND:30000125140123

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Kansas History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UVA:X006112264

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Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : North Carolina
ISBN : UCR:31210015744418

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The North Carolina Historical Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : American literature
ISBN : IND:30000136210691

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Heritage of the Great Plains by Anonim Pdf

Contains articles on the literature, language, folklore, history, art, and music of the Great Plains.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1896 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015079755933

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf