History of Music Video's

• History of Music Videos!• Music videos have a history dating back to the earliest days of sound films.• Many upcoming music was promoted through Disney films as they were based around those particular songs
• Soundies!• Another form of music videos were one songs films called Soundies, made in the 1940s.• Thousands of Soundies were made mostly contaning jazz musicians.
• First TV short music clip!• The very first shot music clips, made specifically for the USA television, were the snader Telescriptions.• More than 1000 short music films were filmed for the use of television filler between 1950 and 1954.
• Musicals in films!• Music centred films with performance clips.• This became famous/ popular in the 1950s• Which included Elvis Presley movies and rock around the clock etc.
• Videos for music programmes!• Videos began to be made for music programmes such as Top of the pops a British music programme, which showed music clips and information about music in general.• Promotional music groups began, especially the Beatles in the 1960s.
• MTV 1981!• In 1981 the USA music channel MTV was launched, making or beginning an era of music videos being shown on TV.
• Music videos Today!• Music videos today have one key aspect, which is to promote and make the music market popular.

Music Feature Timeline-

1929 - This was the first music video ever to be released. It was for "St Louis Blues," a song by Bessie Smith. It was premiered in theatres in 1932.

1940 - "Fantasia" was a music video featuring Mickey Mouse created by Walt Disney Studios. It featured a classical music soundtrack to portray the story with, using the instruments to show expressions and feelings of characters.

1956 - Singer Tony Bennet was recorded walking through Hyde Park as his song "Stranger in Paradise" was played in the background.

1967 - This was a time when promotional music videos were of significant importance. The song "Subterrenean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan was featured in the film documentary "Don't Look Back" by D.A. Pennebaker.

1970 - The TV show "Top of the Pops" began. This show was used to show new musicians performing live in the studio, many of these were used as official music videos for the band.

1981 - This was the year in which MTV (Music Television) was started. Back then, it was the primary source for all music videos for all different genres.

Present Day - Music videos these days use a variety of different methods. Mostly, it is used as advertising