"A
jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated
machine, that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media.
The traditional jukebox is rather large with a rounded top and has colored
lighting going up the front of the machine on its vertical sides. The classic
jukebox has buttons with letters and numbers on them that, when combined,
are used to indicate a specific song from a particular record."
Definition
of Juke Box at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juke_box
In
the pre stereo era, say before the middle of seventies, the only
source of hearing of songs for Tamil film music buffs, was the radio.
Those who could afford (thanks to whom the TFM survives with its
classics), did purchase copies of the records published by music
companies and many music connoisseurs preserved them for the generations
to come. TFM gratefully acknowledges those music lovers without
whose generosity, these classics wouldn't have survived. And the
other source was this Juke Box. These Juke Boxes were placed in
Hotels mostly, and as defined above, catered to the needs of music
lovers. This title has thus found its place here to reminiscend
those days.
A
sample of some of the compositions of Mellisai Mannargal M.S.Viswanathan-T.K.
Ramamurthi can be listened by clicking the image (red circle in
a blue square) below. Please reciprocate our respects to the legends
by buying original publications from the music companies which in
turn would benefit these legendary composers.