Music
Contemporary American Composers
Discusses American composers considered significant at the end of the 19th century. - Summary by Anthony St. Pierre
J.S. Bach
Second volume of an analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach's life and musical compositions, and of the artistic, philosophical, and religious wor…
Sealtest Variety Theater
Dick Powell joins Dorothy Lamour in a play called "Happy Ending". Abbott and Costello also join the show, playing gas station owne…
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
A collection of the letters which Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy wrote while in Italy and Switzerland. Mendelssohn, a multifaceted talent of th…
Cab Calloway
Experience the vibrant performance of Cab Calloway at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag, Netherlands, on July 15, 1989. This lively co…
Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal
Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal is a heartfelt compilation of hymns crafted to support the spiritual needs of service members in th…
Big Band Special
Big Band Special features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Clare Teal presents this exciting perf…
Mendelssohn And Certain Masterworks
In the compass of the present pamphlet it is impossible to give more than a cursory survey of Mendelssohn’s happy but extraordinarily crowde…
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude
This poem, read by 16 Librivox Volunteers, describes the ups and downs and emotional frenzy of The Rubinstein Staccato Etude. The author, R.…
Mail Call
Groucho Marx insists Bill Goodwin announce him, and isn't satisfied with it. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew." Jose Iturbi perfo…
Duke Ellington
Experience the vibrant sounds of Duke Ellington live from Lakeside Park El Patio Ballroom in Denver, CO, on July 15, 1942. This performance …
Jazz Today
Episode #154 of "Jazz Today" is hosted by Bill Coben on KOMO, Seattle, and was broadcast on April 16, 1959. This episode highlight…
Doris Day Show
Doris opens the show with the song, "You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now," followed by "Canadian Capers." She talks with Libe…
The Bing Crosby Show
In this episode of The Bing Crosby Show, the first song features Peggy Lee and Bing Crosby performing "Little Jack Frost, Get Lost.&quo…
Bing Crosby Show
Bing Crosby entertains with a delightful performance, singing "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" followed by "That Lucky Old Sun…
CBS Radio At Fifty
Walter Cronkite hosts this 3 hour retrospective on the history of CBS Radio from its beginnings up through to the date of this broadcast. Th…
Andrews Sisters
The Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Curt Massey sings "I'll Buy That Dream." The Sisters sing "Put That Rin…
Andrews Sisters
The Sisters with Curt Massey start the show with "I Wish I Were in Michigan," followed by the Sisters singing "Come to Baby D…
Join The Navy
Cmdr. Charles Brendler, born in 1898, joined the Navy at the age of 15. His unique enlistment began in New York City, where he auditioned on…
Jazz Today
Episode #89 of "Jazz Today" aired on KOMO, Seattle on September 2, 1958. Host Bill Coben spins a selection of nice, clean-sounding…