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Posted by: Karen Fishman
Today’s post is by David Sager, Research Assistant in the Recorded Sound Research Center. In observance of Black History Month, we’re highlighting a little known song by the great Bert Williams, found in the Library’s National Jukebox. Although opportunities for African American performers during the early days of the recording industry were scant, they certainly …
Posted in: Early Recording Industry, Jukebox, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Karen Fishman
Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison Building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. Tuesday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. BRIGHT ROAD (MGM, 1953). …
Posted in: Film/Video, Mary Pickford Theater, Motion Pictures, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Uncategorized
Posted by: Karen Fishman
This guest post was written by Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Archivist, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. Phillips H. Lord was a pioneer in radio during its golden age. He produced radio and, eventually, television shows that captured real, American characters, but he would dramatize ordinary people — treating them like heroes. For example, Lord’s radio programs like Sky …
Posted in: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, NBC Radio Collection, Radio