This week's blog post takes a look at the life of film music composer Max Steiner, as well as the materials in the NLS collection related to him and his music.
"Silver Bells" has become a big part of the Christmas soundscape. The song has a catchy tune and easy-to-remember lyrics and illustrates a great song-writing team: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. In this blog, we will explore the story of the song and its creators.
Ned Rorem, who passed away last month at the age of 99, left behind a wealth of music and literature. For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about Rorem's life and creative works.
In honor of Veterans Day, this week we will learn more about the military service of one of Hollywood's most famous composers of film music: John Williams.
This is a guest blog post by Library of Congress Junior Fellow Analisa Caso. Analisa describes her contributions to the NLS Music Section during the 10-week-long program.
Born on July 14, 1912, Woody Guthrie earned the nickname "The Dust Bowl Troubadour" with the 1940 release of "Dust Bowl Ballads." In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about the most successful album of Guthrie's career and how it influenced a new generation of artists.
