FACTUAL
Roger Linn's Drum Machines
Tuesday 29 May 2007 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 2 June 2007 15:30-16:00 (Radio 4 FM)
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.
