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Archive: July 2021 (10 Posts)

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From the Film Registry: “Felicia” (1965)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

In this excerpt from “Cinema Journal,” Marsha Gordon and Allyson Nadia Field access the 16mm short film, and Registry title, “Felicia.” “Felicia,” an approximately thirteen–minute documentary marketed as an educational film starting in the mid–1960s, is one of many thousands of nontheatrical films shot and distributed on 16mm during the greater part of the twentieth century …

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From the National Recording Registry: “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard (1968)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

One of country music’s most iconic songs, by one of its most legendary artists, named to the Library’s National Recording Registry in 2015, is recalled by scholar Rachel Rubin. When Merle Haggard released “Mama Tried” in 1968, it quickly became his biggest hit. But, although in terms of broad reception, the song would be shortly …

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From the National Recording Registry: “16 Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Tennessee Ernie Ford’s legendary crossover hit, “16 Tons,” added to the Library’s National Recording Registry in 2014, is remembered here by author Ted Olson. In 1955, Tennessee Ernie Ford (born Ernest Jennings Ford on February 13, 1919, in Bristol, Tennessee) was an established recording star who could claim several major country hits as well as …

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From the Recording Registry: “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell (1968)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

The great American songwriter, Jimmy Webb, who has written everything from “Up, Up and Away” to “MacArthur Park,” is, not surprisingly, represented on the Library’s National Recording Registry via his great composition “Wichita Lineman,” first recorded by Glen Campbell in 1968.  With the help of Kent Hartman, the Library today takes a look back at …

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From the Film Registry: “Tulips Shall Grow” (1942)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Not surprisingly, the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry is well populated with animated works.  Along with such vintage Disney classics as “Snow White” and more recent Disney classics like “Beauty & the Beast,” the work of other legendary animators (working in both long and short forms) are recognized.  Additionally, while many of the animated …

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Celebrating Black Performers in the New and Expanded National Jukebox!

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

This post was written by David Sager, Reference Specialist in the Recorded Sound Section. The Library of Congress National Jukebox has been updated and expanded! With a new URL, //www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/about-this-collection/, and a new user-friendly player, the Jukebox is not only more flexible, but far more massive in scope, with the addition over 4,000 recordings from …

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Library to Present 4th Annual Summer Movies on the Lawn Starting July 8th

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Featured Films include ‘The Princess Bride,’ ‘Shrek,’ ‘Toy Story,’ ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ from National Film Registry The Library of Congress will host its fourth annual “LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn” outdoor film festival this summer, starting on July 8. The series of five movies, which showcases iconic films from the …