Library of Congress
Virtual Tour: Recorded Music
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Recorded Sound Research Center and the Music Division
The Recorded Sound Research Center of the LOC, a division of the Motion Picture Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, holds a large collection of recorded music, songs, radio shows, historic news broadcasts, war briefings, speeches, recorded spoken poetry, and spoken literature.
The Music Division
The Music Division of the LOC features a collection of sheet music as well as books and documents on music literature and theory.
Shown here is a songbook containing sheet music and lyrics for "The Star Spangled Banner." Listen to an example of early recorded music, "Yankee Doodle," at the link below.
Credits
- Cowell, S.R. (1939). Yankee Doodle. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/item/2017701986/
- Smith, J.S. & Key, F.S. (1814). The star spangled banner a patriotic song. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/item/2014563896/
