Category: Events & General Interest

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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Music for the High Holy Days and Online Services This Year

By , September 18, 2020 2:05 pm
Banner showing text ‘High Holy Days 2020 / 5781’ with traditional Jewish symbols and design elements.

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…

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…

How Did Eddy Duchin Become Reisman Orchestra’s Leader by 1932?

By , July 14, 2020 6:58 pm
Vintage album cover for Eddy Duchin’s record on Columbia with a stylized grand piano graphic

Eddy Duchin never pretended to be a great musician.

One of the members of Eddy Duchin’s orchestra once said “…Many people didn’t listen to him as much as they looked at him, he was the only musician I’ve ever known who could play a thirty-two-bar solo with thirty-two mistakes and get an ovation afterwards… Read More About This…