Welcome Back Owls! As the spring semester begins, the Recorded Sound Archives (RSA) is buzzing with excitement! Whether you’re a returning student or new to Florida Atlantic University, we’re thrilled to welcome you to explore the RSA—a treasure trove of historic sound recordings preserved right here in the Wimberly Library.

Last year was a remarkable one for our team. We digitized countless recordings spanning genres, eras, and cultures, ensuring these invaluable pieces of history are available for generations to come. To kick off the new semester, we’re sharing some of our staff’s favorite digitization projects from the past year. Read More About This…

The holidays usher in a wave of nostalgia and merriment, accompanied by the unmistakable tunes that define Christmas. At our workplace, we shared our love for the season by compiling a list of our top five favorite Christmas songs.

Top 5 Favorite Christmas Tunes

1. Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town by The Mitch Miller and Orchestra
2. We Wish You a Merry Christmas by The French Quarter Band
3. Did you Really See Mommy Kissing Santa by Spike Jones
4. White Christmas by Frank Sinatra
5. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey

Music has this incredible ability to evoke emotions and transport us back to cherished moments. Each team member had a unique connection to these melodies. They were making the selection process a delightful journey down memory lane. Read More About This…

Did you know that FAU Libraries has a sound archive which you can access and listen to recordings for research from the comforts of your own home?  

Last year, the Recorded Sound Archives digitized 710 albums along with 7,421 songs for those to access reaching over 126 countries, and receiving 141,270 hits from all over the world. Read More About This…

Discover RSA staff picks, as summer comes to an end and the fall semester is in full swing this week at FAU Libraries, we thought we’d share RSA Staff Picks: Our Summer ’22 Favorites.

Staff Picks: Our Summer ’22 Favorites

1. There’ll be some change made by Mildred Bailey
2. If you were but a dream by Frank Sinatra
3. Somebody loves me by Bing Crosby
4. Marianne & Goodbye Chiquita by Terry Glikyson and the Easy Riders
5. Tweedle Dee by Frank Messina and the Mavericks
6. Isle of Capri by Irving Fazolas Dixielanders & other artists
7. Ugly Woman by De Paurs Infantry Chorus
8. The Yellow Roses of Texas by Johnny Desmond
9. Clementine by John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra & other artists
10. The Morningside of the Mountain by Hugo Winterhalther and his Orchestra
11. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 by Boston Symphony Orchestra
12. Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks by Boston Symphony Orchestra
13. Mozart: “Jupiter” Symphony No.41 in C, K. 551 by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra
14. Take Me In Your Arms and Hold Me by Les Paul & Mary Ford
15. When Your Lips Met Mine by Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights

And let us know in the comments, what are some of your favorite songs you discovered this past summer? Read More About This…

Did you know that FAU Libraries has a sound archive which you can access and listen to recordings for research from the comforts of your own home?   Last year, the Recorded Sound Archives digitized 473 albums along with 3,912 songs for those to access reaching over 128 countries, and receiving 168,085 hits from all over the world. As a New Year’s gift and a welcome to the FAU community we wanted to share a few staff favorites from 2021.

Discover Staff Favorites from 2021

1. Bolero by Larry Adler
2. There’s a Lull in My Life by Ella Fitzgerald
3. Baby, You’ve Got What It Takes by Belford Hendricks’s Orchestra; Dinah Washington
4. Berceuse by Ruby Helder
5. The Wedding Samba by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians; Kenny Gardner
6. Out O’ Breath by Gloria De Haven; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; The Lombardo Trio
7. Kiss of Fire by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; Kenny Gardner
8. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight by The Lombardo trio; Kenny Gardner; Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
9. Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians; The Lombardo Trio; Kenny Gardner
10. Tales of the Olympian Gods by Ronald Colman

And let us know in the comments, some of your favorite vintage artists, albums and songs.

Please note, due to copyright some items may only be available as a 45 second snippet. Read More About This…