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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
On August 24th, the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, hosts a daylong series of sound and sound preservation demonstrations.
Posted in: Recorded Sound
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
"Be My Baby" is 60 years old this month and the Library looks back at this timeless recording.
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Recorded Sound