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A Century of Sound: The New York Public Library

 
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Published 13 months ago

From the earliest recordings of the Metropolitan Opera to performances by blues legend Bessie Smith, and beyond, curator Sarah Velez offers a listening tour of a collection that includes more than 700,000 recordings in formats ranging from fragile... more

From the earliest recordings of the Metropolitan Opera to performances by blues legend Bessie Smith, and beyond, curator Sarah Velez offers a listening tour of a collection that includes more than 700,000 recordings in formats ranging from fragile Edison cylinders to obscure wire recordings, and the latest digital formats that helped define the cultural eras of the world, as we knew it and know it today. www.nypl.org/news/treasures/ less

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