Archive for the Music Category (75 posts)

In Retrospect: April Blogging Edition

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The Library of Congress blogosphere published lots of great content in April. Following is just a highlight.

In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog

Students from the Baltimore School for the Arts talk about working with the Music Division collections.

Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business

Jennifer Harbster researches the origins of the Texas Sheet Cake.

In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress

Margaret Wood uncovers the history of this national motto.

The Signal: Digital Preservation

Older computers can have secondary value.

Teaching with the Library of Congress

Stephanie Greenhut and Stephen Wesson discuss the key differences between the two institutions.

Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos

Selected favorites from visitors during the President’s Day Main Reading Room Open House are featured.

Copyright Matters: Digitization and Public Access

Seven more volumes of the Catalog of Copyright Entries from 1891 to 1978 have been digitized.

From the Catbird Seat: Poetry & Literature at the Library of Congress

Former Consultant in Poetry Hoffman passed away March 30.

InRetrospect: March Blogging Edition

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While March may have “gone out like a lamb,” the Library’s blogosphere offered a wealth of great posts. Here’s just a sampling. In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog Lincoln and the Blair House Binder’s Volumes Sharon McKinley talks about musical scores belonged to the Blair family, a prominent family during the Civil War. Inside Adams: …

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Pic of the Week: Country Crooners

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The Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium turned Grand Ole Opry for a night last Wednesday, as members of the Country Music Association (CMA) took to the stage to sing their hits. Bob DiPiero returned to host the latest installment of the CMA Songwriters Series, which this time featured Ronnie Milsap, Loretta Lynn “Lorrie” Morgan and …

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InRetrospect: February Blogging Edition

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Here’s a sampling of some of the highlights in the Library’s blogosphere from February. Inside Adams: Science Technology & Business Turf Wars on the Football Field Jennifer Harbster debates the differences between natural and synthetic turf grass on the football field.  In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog In Memory of Patty Andrews and the Andrews …

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Library in the News: November and December Edition

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With the whirlwind of the holiday season come to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the headlines the Library made in November and December. One of our big announcements was the opening of the Library exhibition “The Civil War in America” on Nov. 12. The Washington Post chose to highlight a …

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Dave Brubeck: A Legend in Life, and After

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  Pianist Dave Brubeck, one of America’s all-time greats in the field of jazz —  and a seminal force in making jazz popular in the U.S. and throughout the world — died today, just shy of his 92nd birthday. The Librarian of Congress bestowed the Library’s “Living Legend” award on Brubeck in 2003, and it …

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