Category: Collections

Discover the Voice of Cantor Moshe Schwimmer this High Holy Days

By , September 3, 2021 2:31 pm

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

Portrait 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). Read More About This…

Celebrate Pride Month with these 5 Vintage Songs!

By , June 18, 2021 2:47 pm
Graphic showing a vintage record cover of Ma Rainey with the headline ‘Celebrate Pride with These Vintage Recordings!’ and a small rainbow icon.
June is Pride month and here at the Recorded Sound Archives we wanted to share 5 vintage songs you should know, in some cases we have the original while in other cases, we have other singers who also sang the song as well.  

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

    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. Read More About This…

10 pieces of music that were inspired by Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

By , January 20, 2021 8:07 pm
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  The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr inspired many musicians to try to express his beliefs, ideas and legacy through music. Here are a few you might want to listen to as a way of honoring King’s memory.  

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






  1. Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder


  2. We Shall Overcome by Bruce Springsteen


  3. One Vision by Queen


  4. Like a King by Ben Harper


  5. MLK by U2


  6. Three Black Kings by Duke Ellington


  7. Gates of Justice by Dave Brubeck


  8. Brother K. by Dizzy Gillespie

  Here at the Recorded Sound Archives you can listen to Gates of Justice by Dave Brubeck.   When writing this composition, Dave Brubeck has always maintained that the essential message of The Gates of Justice is brotherhood of man.   Listen to the original recording, here at the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU Libraries.  

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. Read More About This…

Happy New Year – Discover Staff Favorites from 2020

By , January 14, 2021 4:04 pm

Discover Staff Favorites from 2020!

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

By , November 10, 2020 11:27 pm
Promotional graphic with old 78 rpm record labels and bold text ‘Happy 5th Anniversary Fallout 4’ and ‘Discover the Collection.

Happy 5th Anniversary Fallout 4! Did you know that the whole Fallout video game franchise features vintage music from the early 1930s-50s?

This year in celebration of Fallout 4’s 5th anniversary we created this collection highlighting original recordings that can be heard throughout the Fallout 4 video game series. Read More About This…

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