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Posted by: Laura Jenemann
This year’s Library of Congress costume ball, themed to the Golden Age of Hollywood, will include a screening of the film “All About Eve.” The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center has film, radio, and other materials related to "All About Eve" to share with you in this blog post!
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
In this 2015 interview with the Library of Congress, Tom Lehrer discusses how he recorded and distributed his 1953 album "Songs by Tom Lehrer," which was added to the National Recording Registry in 2004.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Bryan Cornell
An appreciation of the song "Ain't No Sunshine," a song written by Bill Withers and added to the National Recording Registry in 2024.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Laura Jenemann
Matt Rovner shares his discoveries from the collection of prolific radio playwright and independent film maker, Arch Oboler.
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The legendary blueswoman answers some questions from the Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Sir Brian May, of Queen, is interviewed by the Library of Congress.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The late Quincy Jones is remembered in this look back at the seminal pop record and cultural blockbuster that he produced, Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound, Uncategorized
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
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry looks back at Ritchie Valens and his immortal "La Bamba"!
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound