Happy 169th Birthday Thomas Edison!
Comments (0) This past week marks Thomas Edison's 169th birthday! Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, in 1877 today he would of been celebrating his 169th birthday!
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Timeless Love Songs of the 1920s
By Recorded Sound Archives, February 3, 2016 3:19 pm
If there’s one type of song that we will never grow tired of, it is the ever popular love song. Mellow or upbeat, mushy or filled with angst; whatever the tempo or the lyrical content…Enjoy these nine timeless love songs from the 1920s found in the Recorded Sound Archives Vintage, Judaic and Jazz collections just in time for Valentines day.
Nine Timeless Love Songs of the 1920s
- Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller written in 1929 by Thomas “Fats” Waller himself, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf.
- All Alone by Al Jolson, written by Irving Berlin and published in 1924.
- April Showers by Al Jolson, written by B.G. DeSylva music composed by Louis Silvers originally published in 1921.
- Blue Skies by The Hour of Charm Girl Orchestra and Choir, written and composed by Irving Berlin in 1926.
- I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me by Artie Shaw, written by Jimmy McHugh and Clarence Gaskill in 1926.
- With a Song in My Heart by Dennis Day, originally written for the musical Spring is Here by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers in 1929.
- What’ll I Do? by Henry Burr and Marcia Freer, written by Irving Berlin in 1923.
- Who’s Sorry Now? by Ernest Stevens, written by Bert Kalmer and Harry Ruby composed by Ted Snyder this song was published in 1923 and featured in the 1950 film, Three Little Words.
- Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don’t Love Nobody but Me) by Aileen Stanley, composed by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams in 1924.
Some songs may only be available as snippets due to US Copyright laws.
Hit of the Week (1930 – 1932)
By Recorded Sound Archives, March 19, 2015 11:58 pm
What are sound recordings made of?
Initially sound was recorded on wax cylinders. By the end of the 1920s, however, recordings were made of a heavy, fragile shellac compound.
Producers began looking for better options and started experimenting with materials that were lighter, flexible and less fragile.
One of these experiments, Hit of the Week records, were actually made of resin coated brown paper! This lightweight, flexible, “unbreakable” composition was unique and provided a 78 rpm recording with sound equal to or better than ordinary shellac.
Songs of the Second World War
By Recorded Sound Archives, February 2, 2015 2:39 pm
The Second World War waged around the globe from 1939 to 1945.
The impact of WWII on the daily lives of Americans and Europeans cannot be overstated. As the atrocities of the Nazis raged in Europe, American men were drafted and called to war. American music of the WWII era spoke to the soldiers far from home and also to those they left behind.
Post-war America dances to a Latin beat
By Recorded Sound Archives, September 2, 2010 3:45 pm
Several of the Vogue Picture records in the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU Libraries capitalize on America’s love affair with Latin rhythms during the 1930s , 40s and 50s.
During the Prohibition Era (1920-1933), Havana, Cuba was a popular tourist destination for Americans seeking fun and excitement. One of the pleasures they discovered there was the rhumba. Popularized by performers such as Spanish-Cuban bandleader Xavier Cugat and Desi Arnaz, Latin ballroom dances and rhythms became a common staple of American entertainment for decades.