Library of Congress puts lots of old music up online..

[Fumesucker]

The National Jukebox, everything from Blues to Yodeling.

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

[krispos42]

1. Socialism!

*gasp*

[MineralMan]

2. Coo! I'll have to check that out.

I have a thing for the old Sousa Band, and I hope they have some recordings.

[elias49]

3. Thanks for this!

Know what's sad? I went straight to the link so I'd get it bookmarked, and what do I see but a "Warning"!!!
"...might contain offensive language"
Cripes. Sometimes political correctness just makes me want to use foul language.
:sarcasm:

[Kablooie]

4. Check out 1924 Rhapsody In Blue with George Gershwin at the piano.

with the Paul Whiteman orchestra.

It's a Rhapsody In Blue like you've never heard before.

(note: Part 1 and Part 2 are reversed. Start with Part 2)

[glinda]

5. Thanks! Wanted to hear that recording!

[immoderate]

7. Marvelous recording.

Whiteman had an ass-kicking orchestra. Gershwin does some showing off in the last piano section. And I think they orchestrated some sections that I am used to hearing on the piano.

I "grew up on" Bernstein/NY Philharmonic version. Bernstein, seems to me, and more than other versions, wanted very much to play it like Gershwin.

A great find!

--imm

[Frustratedlady]

6. i must be blind as a bat, but I can't get mine to play. I found the song,

I downloaded the latest Adobe...what am I missing?

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Check out the "rights" tab.

"Rights & Access
This recording is protected by state copyright laws in the United States. The Library of Congress has obtained a license from rights holders to offer it as streamed audio only. Downloading is not permitted. The authorization of rights holders of the recording is required in order to obtain a copy of the recording. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Credits
Source of original recording: Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress. Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment."

The particular recording to which this is associated was recorded 104 years ago.

Copyrights, as currently enforced, are a scam.

[NNN0LHI]

9. Thank you for posting this and recommended

[global1]

10. Is There A Way To Transfer The Music To An iPod?........nt

[Fumesucker]

11. Use something like Audacity or Wavosaur to record the music as it plays on your computer..

You can then save the file as an MP3 and upload it to your iPod..

Both of those are free and work well, there are lots of other sound recording apps out there as well that could be used.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

http://www.wavosaur.com/

[Common Sense Party]

15. And Audacity should let you get rid of some of the hissing, too.

[lumberjack_jeff]

13. Technically, yes. Legally, no.

Sony owns the rights to this 100 year old music in the library of congress. Including, for instance, the recordings of the speeches of Teddy Roosevelt.

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Thank you!!!!!!

[Common Sense Party]

14. Not just music. Comedy, Speeches, etc.

I just heard Teddy Roosevelt's voice for the first time.

[mountainlion55]

16. Thank you for the post

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