Boxing on the Radio
Posted by: Matthew Barton
A look at the history of radio broadcasts covering boxing matches and their influence on sports announcers.
Posted in: Radio, Recorded Sound
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Art Sheridan and Chance Records
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Arthur “Art” Sheridan, who made major contributions to the history of blues and rhythm and blues as founder and owner of Chance Records, passed away at the age of 99 on September 26th, 2024. In 2023, the Library of Congress acquired the Chance Records master tape library.
Posted in: Recorded Sound
Wyllis Cooper and His Three Men
Posted by: Matthew Barton
A chance meeting of three World War I veterans on Christmas Eve, 1918 leads them to a shared dream and an ancient quest.
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound
NBC’s “Ubiquitous” Max Jordan – Reporter and Priest
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Max Jordan was an NBC reporter who left the microphone for priesthood.
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound, Uncategorized
Tony Schwartz and the Voices of a Lost Neighborhood
Posted by: Matthew Barton
On the occasion of Tony Schwartz's centennial, Matthew Barton, the Library's Recorded Sound curator, examines a notable aspect of vast and influential collection.
Posted in: Recorded Sound
Film Night at the Pickford Theater: “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
Posted by: Matthew Barton
On the eve of "The Maltese Falcon" being screened at the LC's Mary Pickford Theater, Matt Barton looks back at the making of and great legacy of the film classic.
Posted in: Mary Pickford Theater, Motion Pictures, National Film Registry, Uncategorized
Pelé: Athlete and Ambassador, 1940 – 2022
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Matt Barton, via the rich audio history of the radio show "Sports Byline U.S.A.," looks back and the remarkable career of the immortal Pele.
Posted in: Radio, Recorded Sound, Sports
The Library of Congress Remembers Its Own: Larry Miller
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Even if you have been to the Recorded Sound Research Center of the Library of Congress in person, most of you never met Larry Miller, a longtime staff member of the section who died suddenly on September 26th. But if you have used the Library’s recorded sound holdings in some way, whether as a researcher …
Posted in: Jukebox, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Recorded Sound
The Firesign Theatre at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Matthew Barton
“We took that old art off of radio and mashed it up with Stan Freberg, Mad Magazine, Bob Newhart, Bob & Ray and Sergeant Pepper.” – Philip Proctor “We skated just ahead of the needle on our first LPs and escaped just in the nick of time, diving through the hole in the center of …
Posted in: Comedy, National Recording Registry