Read This: A brief history of ice cream truck music
As the song of the summer debate rages on, it’s easy to forget that there is one song that timelessly represents the season for many people: the scratchy, glockenspiel version of Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer.” The folks over at CBC Music recently posted a brief history of ice cream truck music, including the story behind the chime box itself (from a certified ethnomusicologist at that).