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Posted by: David Plylar
The following is a guest post by Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Aaron Diehl My visit to the Library of Congress in March was not my first introduction to its collections. In late 2016, jazz curator Larry Appelbaum kindly welcomed me to the Library in advance of a program I was creating featuring the music …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Jazz, Musicians, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
With my own wedding approaching later this month, I join the ranks of summer brides with visions of flower arrangements dancing in my head. If there’s one aspect of the occasion that I took most seriously when I began planning the ceremony, it was definitely the music (naturally!). There are the traditional selections, of course: …
Posted in: Sheet Music
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Trevor Owens, Head of Digital Content Management at the Library of Congress, interviews Music Reference Specialist Melissa Wertheimer about her appraisal and selection methods for the forthcoming LC Commissioned Composers Web Archive.
Posted in: Composers, Interviews, New Music, Staff, Web Archives
Posted by: Melissa Wertheimer
Let's explore digital collections, primary sources, and previous years' blog content all about Independence Day!
Posted in: Composers, Holidays, Sheet Music
Posted by: Paul Sommerfeld
Shares the history of baseball legend Addie Joss and the song "When the Naps are Playing Baseball."
Posted in: Baseball, Copyright Deposits, Guest bloggers, Sheet Music