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By Recorded Sound Archives, January 14, 2022 8:41 pm

Did you know that FAU Libraries has a sound archive which you can access and listen to recordings for research from the comforts of your own home?

Discover Staff Favorites from 2021

1. Bolero by Larry Adler
2. There’s a Lull in My Life by Ella Fitzgerald
3. Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes by Belford Hendricks’s Orchestra; Dinah Washington
4. Berceuse by Ruby Helder
5. The Wedding Samba by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians; Kenny Gardner
6. Out O’ Breath by Gloria De Haven; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; The Lombardo Trio
7. Kiss of Fire by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; Kenny Gardner
8. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight by The Lombardo trio; Kenny Gardner; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
9. Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; The Lombardo Trio; Kenny Gardner
10. Tales of the Olympian Gods by Ronald Colman

And let us know in the comments, some of your favorite vintage artists, albums and songs.

Please note, due to copyright some items may only be available as a 45 second snippet.

If you are a Researcher or Educator in need of full access to these recordings, click here.

FAU Students, Faculty and Staff can listen to recordings unrestricted by logging into the Research Station using their FAU NET ID.

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By Recorded Sound Archives, November 26, 2021 2:34 pm

This Chanukah we wanted to highlight the voice of Cindy Paley.

For over 20 years, Cindy Paley, musical educator and performer, has brought the joys of Jewish music to teachers, students and families throughout North America. She has combined education and entertainment to teach Jewish values, holidays and traditions. With eight recordings to her credit, Cindy has provided musical tools for teachers, families and children that enrich lives and insure that the best of our heritage will continue.

Cindy has served as the Music Educator at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California since 1977. After receiving her teaching credential at UCLA, she chose to devote her career to songleading and music as a Jewish educator. In addition to her recordings and family concerts, Cindy often serves as a cantorial soloist, and is currently involved in creative prayer services for women.

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Please enjoy this album and share it with family and friends from the Recorded Sound Archives.

https://rsa.fau.edu/album/36470

You can listen to this album along with 50 other albums to choose from this Chanukah by visiting:

https://rsa.fau.edu/chanukah-collection

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By Recorded Sound Archives, September 3, 2021 2:31 pm

This High Holy days we wanted to highlight the voice of Cantor Moshe Schwimmer.

Moshe Schwimmer was born with the gift of a beautiful singing voice. As a child his singing delighted all who heard him. But, being a serious and studious young man, he desired to develop his talents through study and hard work. And so, at the age of 18, he set out to study music and liturgy at the Brunn Music Conservatory in Czechoslovakia (now Austria).

Inside the conservatory he was welcomed into the cantor’s choir. His knowledge of liturgical music grew and his rich baritone voice became polished and more defined. Outside the conservatory Hitler was on a rampage. Sadly, the synagogue in Brunn was torched and burned by the Nazis. Moshe was determined to increase his skills. He fled to Budapest where he continued to study, created the OMIKE performance group, and gave concerts, until the Hungarians sent him to a forced labor camp and then to a concentration camp.

After his liberation in 1944, he appeared throughout Eastern Europe, but it was not until his travels took him to Germany that his talents were truly recognized.  He was invited to sing for the state-run radio station in Munich.  Soon he had his own hour-long weekly radio program which was broadcast all over Europe.

This wonderful recording was created by the JSA from the private recordings of Cantor Moshe Schwimmer and can only be heard on this website. Moshe Schwimmer was a cantor whose beautiful voice and soulful singing touched audiences for decades. Yet, his voice might have been lost forever were it not for one man’s strong desire to cherish his brother’s memory and protect his legacy.

Zalman Schwimmer (a.k.a. Sydney), personally hand-carried his brother’s private tape recordings (along with some memorabilia and biographical information) to the Wimberly Library on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus. He told us about his brother, “He never made any commercial recordings.  That wasn’t for him. He didn’t want to be famous. He didn’t try to please others.  He was just always striving for perfection.”

Listen to the voice of Cantor Moshe Schwimmer

Discover the voice of Cantor Moshe Schwimmer this High Holy Days by visiting the Recorded Sound Archives website and listening to his album High Holy Days in a Conservative Synagogue (https://rsa.fau.edu/album/36556).

Looking for more music to celebrate the High Holy Days this year? Look no further, the Recorded Sound Archives has a collection of over 40 recordings for you to choose from and share and enjoy with your family.

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By Recorded Sound Archives, August 27, 2021 7:06 pm

Did you know that the whole BioShock video game franchise features vintage music from the early 1930s-50s? Music can be heard playing on a phonograph throughout Rapture. In total, 30 licensed songs can be heard throughout the game. Here at the Recorded Sound Archives you can discover and listen to 8 of these vintage songs.

This year in celebration of BioShock’s 14th anniversary we created this collection highlighting original recordings that can be heard throughout the Bio Shock video game.

Discover the inspiration behind the video game series BioShock and listen to the ORIGINAL recordings here at the Recorded Sound Archives in the collection below.

Happy 14th Anniversary BioShock!

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By Recorded Sound Archives, July 30, 2021 9:48 am

Martin Bookspan had life-long friendships with two great classical music geniuses, Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland.

 My Friends: Leonard Bernstein & Aaron Copland Lecture

Presented by Martin Bookspan at FAU’s Wimberly Library on March 5, 2013

 

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By Recorded Sound Archives, June 18, 2021 2:47 pm

Celebrate Pride Month with these 5 Vintage Songs!

1. Prove It On Me Blues (1928) by Ma Rainey – https://rsa.fau.edu/track/129948
2. If Love Were All  by (1929) Noël Coward – https://rsa.fau.edu/track/21779
3. Mad About the Boy (1932)by Noël Coward – https://rsa.fau.edu/track/35018
4. Easy Living (1937) by Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson – https://rsa.fau.edu/track/123567
5. My Funny Valentine by Rodgers & Hart- https://rsa.fau.edu/track/33989

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By Recorded Sound Archives, January 20, 2021 8:07 pm

Discover 10 pieces of music that were inspired by or dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1. Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2
2. By The Time I Get to Arizona by Public Enemy
3. Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
4. We Shall Overcome by Bruce Springsteen
5. One Vision by Queen
6. Like a King by Ben Harper
7. MLK by U2
8. Three Black Kings by Duke Ellington
9. Gates of Justice by Dave Brubeck
10. Brother K. by Dizzy Gillespie

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By Recorded Sound Archives, January 14, 2021 4:04 pm

Discover Staff Favorites from 2020

1. A la Luz de la Luna by Tito Schipa
2. La Donna E Mobile (Act 3) by Enrico Caruso
3. Frenesi by Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
4. In the Mood by Glenn Miller
5. Caminito by Xavier Cugat
6. The Red Cross Store Blues by Huddie Leadbelly
7. Once was by Harry Belafonte
8. Je Cherche Un Homme by Eartha Kitt
9. When the Roses Bloom Again by Elton Britts
10. Civilization (Bongos, Bongos, Bongos) by Andrews Sisters & Danny Kaye

And let us know in the comments, some of your favorite vintage artists, albums and songs.

Please note, due to copyright some items may only be available as a 45 second snippet.

If you are a Researcher or Educator in need of full access to these recordings, click here.

FAU Students, Faculty and Staff can listen to recordings unrestricted by logging into the Research Station using their FAU NET ID.

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By Recorded Sound Archives, November 10, 2020 11:27 pm

Happy 5th Anniversary Fallout 4!

Happy 5th Anniversary Fallout 4! – Lets Talk Vintage Music

 

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By Recorded Sound Archives, October 16, 2020 12:35 am

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Recorded Sound Archives is exploring music through portraits.  This week discover and learn more about Spanish singer, actress, dancer and business woman Lola Flores in the video below.

If you enjoyed learning about Lola Flores you can listen to one of her recordings in the Recorded Sound Archives: https://rsa.fau.edu/artist/14933

Please feel free to download a coloring page we created of Lola Flores that you can color and hang up in celebration of Hispanic heritage month and we hoped you enjoyed learning a little bit about these Hispanic musicians.

DOWNLOAD – Lola Flores coloring page

To discover more Hispanic/Latin musicians visit : https://rsa.fau.edu/featured-collections/spanish-latin-american-recordings

And follow us on social media as we explore music history through Halloween & LGBTQ history this month.