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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
In piecing together the works of ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey, Library of Congress Recorded Sound Reference Librarian Harrison Behl examines a unlikely path for a Kenyan recording.
Posted in: Recorded Sound, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Here are some free and publicly available audio, video, and other resources from the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center that teachers and educators may find especially helpful.
Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Moving Image Research Center, National Film Registry, National Recording Registry, National Screening Room, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The Library's own David Sager takes a look back at two vintage comedy recordings made by African-American entertains FOR African-American listeners.
Posted in: Recorded Sound, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Inspired by the out-pouring of love and good sportsmanship displayed around Damar Hamlin's recent health scare, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin looks at the sports classic "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940) and other audio-visual celebrations of America's love for athletics.
Posted in: Film/Video, National Film Registry, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center, Sports
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
One of the many cultural institutions in Washington, D.C. is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The mission of the Kennedy Center is: “As the nation’s cultural center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and …
Posted in: Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Recorded Sound Research Center, Uncategorized
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
In 1969, the Recording Industry Association of America offered to donate a collection of recordings to the White House “reflecting the wide range of American interest in recorded music, as well as drama, prose and poetry” (White House Historical Association, 1973). This donation resulted in the White House Record Library, a collection of approximately 2,000 …
Posted in: Recorded Sound, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Harrison Behl, Reference Librarian at the Library of Congress’ Recorded Sound Research Room. One of the consistent joys of reference work is fielding a question that opens a new avenue into a subject and then tracing a lead through our collections. The scale of our holdings in the …
Posted in: Recorded Sound, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by David Gibson and David Sager of the Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress. Since its initial launch in 2011, the National Jukebox has provided researchers the ability to stream thousands of acoustic sound recordings from the very earliest days of the commercial record industry. As the …
Posted in: Early Recording Industry, Jukebox, Recorded Sound, Recorded Sound Research Center
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
As the great Mary McLeod Bethune gets her own statue at the US Capitol, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin examines her life and legacy via the Library's audio-video collections.
Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Civil Rights, Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Screening Room, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center