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
Category: Recorded Sound
The Many Lives (and After Lives) of Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner”
Posted by: Library of Congress
On Nov. 22, 2023, the Now See Hear! blog published a post on Suzanne Vega’s song “Tom’s Diner” and its use as in the development of the MP3 standard for digitized audio. This post was published prematurely and has been removed.
Posted in: Recorded Sound
Hard to Answer: Tallying up the Talent Totals on the National Recording Registry….
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The world of the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry--and, indeed, our wide, wide world of recorded sound history is so vast, the even what seems like the most simple about the NRR's 600 titles/works are not easy to answer....
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
This Coming Wednesday and Thursday at the Packard Campus Theater (November 8 and 9, 2023)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
See what's screening this coming Thursday night at the Packard Campus in Culpeper!
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Native American, Packard Campus Theater, Recorded Sound
Rare Native American Wax Cylinders Find a New Generation Join us for free screenings and Q&A
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
When Native American filmmaker Daniel Golding came to the Library of Congress to research, listen and translate the Library's rare collection of 1890 wax cylinders featuring Passamaquoddy and Quechan songs and languages, he had no idea that the Library's preservation team had a 100-year-old surprise for him and his son.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Early Recording Industry, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Native American, Packard Campus Theater, Recorded Sound
JUST ADDED: “Language is Life” November 8, 2023 at the Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Please join us on Wednesday, November 8th for a special screening and discussion about the endurance of Native American language.
Posted in: Native American, Recorded Sound
The Sounds of Earth at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
The National Audio-Visual Conservation recently restored and displayed its “Sounds of Earth” disc. This disc, also known as the “Voyager Golden Record,” was presented by NASA to the Library of Congress in 1978.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
Remembering Jimmy Buffett (1946 – 2023)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Like the rest of the world, the Library of Congress was very saddened to hear of the passing of Jimmy Buffett this past weekend. His passing was, to us, all the more poignant as Mr. Buffett’s iconic recording, “Margaritaville,” was added the the Library’s National Recording Registry just earlier this year. At the time, Mr. …
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
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