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Jazz Appreciation in Moving Image and Recorded Sound

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

April is Jazz Appreciation Month! The Smithsonian National Museum of American History began this month-long celebration in 2001 to encourage people to listen to, read about, and play jazz music. Unsurprisingly, jazz is well-represented in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division at the Library of Congress, from commercial recordings to film and more. …

Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Jazz, Jukebox, Motion Pictures, National Screening Room, Recorded Sound

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Batter Up! Baseball in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Collections

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Baseball season is upon us, even if many parts of the country are still in the throes of winter! With the Nationals’ home opener against the Mets this afternoon, here are some baseball-related items in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division to whet your appetite and gear up for Major League Baseball’s 2019 …

Posted in: Film/Video, Jukebox, Motion Pictures, Radio, Recorded Sound