Celebrate the High Holy Days 5778 With Music

By , September 19, 2017 1:57 pm
Graphic with text ‘High Holy Days’ and decorative Jewish holiday imagery used to introduce a music collection for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Looking for 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.

Here are a few favorite albums, which can be listened to in full on the Recorded Sound Archives website. Read More About This…

Vintage Songs About Fourth of July – Independence Day

By , June 30, 2017 5:52 pm
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Celebrate this Fourth of July by listening and discovering some vintage songs from the early 1900s. Listen to a funny monologue and learn how the Fourth of July was celebrated at the Pun’kin Center back in 1915 or learn more about the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and other Americana.

Below you will find a list of 5 songs and albums for you to share and enjoy this year with family and friends. Read More About This…

Vintage Songs About Summer

By , June 13, 2017 5:54 pm
Graphic with text ‘Vintage Songs About Summer’ and summertime‑themed artwork

Celebrate this Summer by listening and discovering some vintage songs from the early 1900s about summer and/or the summertime. Below you will find a list of over 20 songs for you to share and enjoy this year with family and friends.

 Please note, due to copyright some of these recordings may only play for 45 second snippet to give the user a taste of what this music sounded like back in the day, if you are interested in full access considering applying for Research Station Access. Access to Research Station is limited to educators, students and serious researchers.

When Summer is Gone by Nathan Shilkret and The Troubadours Read More About This…

Recently Added to Research Station (Spring 2017)

By , May 11, 2017 3:23 pm
Graphic with text ‘Recently Added Music’ and vintage record imagery representing newly added recordings in the Recorded Sound Archives

Did you know the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU Libraries has over 49,000 albums along with over 150,000 songs in its databases, which is growing everyday with the help of volunteers? With so many recordings to choose from, we have given Research Station users the ability to request items be digitized.

Below you’ll find a list of recordings that were recently added to the Research Station this Spring Semester from requests made by Research Station Users. Read More About This…

Vintage Songs About Mothers

By , May 10, 2017 5:48 pm
Graphic titled ‘Vintage Songs About Mothers’ used for a Recorded Sound Archives Mother’s Day playlist.

Celebrate this Mothers Day by listening and discovering some vintage songs from the early 1900s about mothers. There’s even a song or two about Dad and a fun Monologue called How Mother Made Soup for your enjoyment.

Below you will find a list of over 20 songs for you to share and enjoy this year with family and friends. Read More About This…

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