Librarians Create a National JukeBox
Thu, 05/12/2011 - 14:30 — kfoster3
Our library staff thought this was so cool we wanted to tell YOU about it!
The Library of Congress has created a National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from extraordinary collections. Listen to some ragtime, blues, classical, old-time comedies, opera and Bill Bessette's favorite, yodeling.
Recordings in the Jukebox were issued on record labels now owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which has granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings. At launch, the Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly, with additional Victor recordings and acoustically recorded titles made by other Sony-owned U.S. labels, including Columbia, OKeh, and others.
Time to finally get rid of that gramophone you have been hanging onto and enjoy these wonderful recordings right from your computer.
Questions?
Contact jgores[at] matcmadison [dot] edu (Julie Gores) (608) 246-6633.