Pioneer of Audio Books – Barbara Holdridge Ep17




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Summary: If you enjoy listening to spoken word audio you have Barbara Holdridge to thank for it. Together with her business partner, Marianne (Roney) Mantell, co-founded Caedmon Records in 1952. As an entirely women-owned company Caedmon stressed gender equality and focused on women’s writings. She was a pioneer in the genre of spoken word literary recordings, … Continue reading Pioneer of Audio Books – Barbara Holdridge Ep17 →