Library of Congress Presents the National Jukebox

By Jeaneane Payne

Historical sound recordings are now available to the public free of charge. The National Jukebox, the Library of Congress provide The National Jukebox which features recordings from its own extraordinary collections along with those from other libraries and archives.

Sony Music Entertainment has granted the Library of Congress a license to stream acoustical recordings.

The Jukebox now includes over 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Columbia, OKeh, and other companies will contribute to the Jukebox as well. Some of the recordings include the Arthur Pryor's Band and Frank C. Stanley's Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.

To view the National Jukebox collection, visit www.loc.gov/jukebox/about.

Published July 28, 2011