This week’s trivia question was who sung the first song heard on radio? The answer, Enrico Caruso sang songs from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on January 13, 1910.
The question (and answer) were found in the Pop Culture Universe database. This database is an irresistible yet authoritative authority on popular culture in America, both past and present—in a package as dynamic as the topic it covers. Included are references, scholarly works, primary documents and papers, photographs, audio clips, and maps. Find it listed alphabetically under P on LAPL’s Research & Homework page (https://lapl.org/collections-resources/research-and-homework) and access it with your library card.
