Sound Recordings

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Los Tres Reyes Remember The Age of the Tríos

The Latin American artists discuss how their career began over 50 years ago

The Golden Record consists of 115 analog-encoded photographs, greetings in 55 languages, a 12-minute montage of sounds on Earth and 90 minutes of music.

What Is on Voyager’s Golden Record?

From a whale song to a kiss, the time capsule sent into space in 1977 had some interesting contents

In a video clip from the 1930s, old Confederate soldiers step up to a microphone and let loose with the howling yelp that was once known as the fearsome "Rebel yell."

Civil War Veterans Come Alive in Audio and Video Recordings

Deep in the collections of the Library of Congress are ghostly images and voices of Union and Confederate soldiers

Doris Day, Miles Davis and Devo all share the stage in the form of old vinyl LPs on the author's shelf.

Together, At Last

Doris Day, Miles Davis and Devo share the stage

Harold Arlen is best known for composing the songs for the film "The Wizard of Oz."

A Depression- Era Playlist

Poet David Lehman provides a list of his favorite songs from the 1930s, including works by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and others

“Jewgrass" is the fusion of bluegrass music with Hebrew lyrics and is played by a diverse group of old-time and bluegrass musicians.

Jewish Bluegrass

Lovers of the banjo, fiddle and mandolin blend cultural identity and religious faith to create a uniquely American sound

Parade with banner showing head and shoulder portraits of Grover Cleveland, Adlai E. Stevenson and Gov. John Peter Altgeld.

Musical Mudslinging on the Campaign Trail

Before TV came on the scene, presidential candidates relied on campaign songs for negative advertising

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Jukebox: Memorable Melodies

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Love Song

Lennie Foy

Jukebox

Hot Horns

Jukebox

Young Talent

Cover of the "Singing for Life" album.

Jukebox

Songs to Live By

Trumpeter and bandleader Doc Paulin, being interviewed at 1995 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. His wife to the left of photo; interviewer at right.

Jukebox

Jazz Requiem

Pete Seeger, 1986.

Jukebox

Seeger Singalong

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Sound Sessions

Smithsonian archivist Jeff Place brings old interviews, musical history to the airways

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Jukebox

The Robeson Spirit

Jukebox

Ode to a Federal Entitlement

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Hearing Aid

A trove of recorded sounds preserves everything from tree frog calls to murmurs of the heart

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Last Call

Hang-ups are an occupational hazard

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My Answering Machine Sure Had Its Hang-ups

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