Category: Digital Access & Online Collections

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…

Lola Flores Coloring Page – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage through Music and Portraits

By , October 16, 2020 12:35 am
Illustration of Lola Flores’s face with text ‘Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – Drawing Lola Flores’ in a graphic.

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.

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Desi Arnaz Coloring Page – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage through Music and Portraits

By , October 2, 2020 5:04 pm
Illustrated portrait of Desi Arnaz with text ‘Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month – Discover Desi Arnaz’ on a purple banner.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Recorded Sound Archives is exploring music through portraits.  This week discover and learn more about Cuban American Musician and Bandleader – Desi Arnaz in the video below.


If you enjoyed learning about Desi Arnaz you can listen to five of his recordings in the Recorded Sound Archives: https://rsa.fau.edu/desi-arnaz Read More About This…

Ernesto Lecuona Coloring Page – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage through Music and Portraits

By , September 25, 2020 2:52 pm
Portrait photo of Cuban composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona used in a Recorded Sound Archives Hispanic Heritage Month post.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Recorded Sound Archives is exploring music through portraits. Enjoy the first of four videos created in celebration of Hispanic/Latino artists. This week discover and learn more about Cuban composer and pianist – Ernesto Lecuona and Lecuona’s Cuban Boys in the video below.

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It’s National Hot Dog Month – Enjoy Some Songs!

By , July 28, 2020 3:24 pm
Animated graphic reading ‘National Hot Dog Month’ with stylized hot dog illustrations.

Did you know it’s National Hot Dog month? We had almost forgotten until a co-worker brought it up in conversation last week.

Here at the Recorded Sound Archives we’ve got a few songs about Hot Dogs that you can listen to from home that we wanted to share! Read More About This…

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