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LC Festival of Film & Sound logo, adpation of "Photoplay" magazine cover with Norma Talmadge seen in 1920s had and speaking into an overhead microphone

Announcing the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound

Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin

Victor label for 78rpm recording "Bootleggers' Ball"; famous dog logo is pictured on label

The Bootleg Ball: A Rare Glimpse of the Black Variety Stage of the 1920s

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Marianne Mantell of Caedmon records at her desk with papers in foreground and reel-to-reel tape machine behind.

Remembering Marianne Mantell and the Birth of the Spoken Word Recording Industry

Posted by: Bryan Cornell

Soccer star Pele in his youth in black and white photo. Mostly profile holding soccer ball.

Pelé: Athlete and Ambassador, 1940 – 2022

Posted by: Matthew Barton

Illustration: various cartoon characters from various installments of "Schoolhouse Rock" series including "I'm Just a Bill" and "Conjunction Junction." Fourteen characters depicted in total.

Happy Anniversary “Schoolhouse Rock!”

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

A view looking past a digital display screen towards the doors of an indoor theater, with

The White House Record Library–in the Library of Congress?

Posted by: Laura Jenemann

A view looking past a digital display screen towards the doors of an indoor theater, with

Exploring African Music Through the Collections of the Library of Congress

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

A view looking past a digital display screen towards the doors of an indoor theater, with

Remembering Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 – 2022)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

A view looking past a digital display screen towards the doors of an indoor theater, with

Good Times Are Here!: New to the National Jukebox

Posted by: Cary O’Dell