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From Berkeley to the Bronx: Roger Linn's Drum Machines

4 Extra Debut. Gary Kemp explains how guitarist Roger Linn revolutionised popular music with the world's first drum machine. From May 2007.

The remarkable story of Roger Linn, inventor of the drum machine. The son of an opera singer and a music professor, Linn's invention revolutionised popular music. He has inspired artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Heaven 17, and the Wu Tang Clan. Exploited by shady businessmen, Linn has been a reclusive figure for decades.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Sep 2014 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 May 2007 13:30
  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 06:30
  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 13:30
  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 20:30
  • Thu 11 Sep 2014 02:30