The Electronic Pitchman

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

We used to have an auditory environment which we could see in the street; fish salesmen chanting, the charcoal salesperson, the mackerel seller, etc. Now sound travels at 186,000 miles per second into the homes of people all over the world. Sounds, though, can still evoke other senses. Examples from various commercials are included. 3:44


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