Music
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…
Bing Crosby Show
In this delightful episode of the Bing Crosby Show, Fred Allen joins Bing for a lighthearted conversation about retirement. The two share la…
Tribute To George Gershwin
This radio tribute was broadcast nationwide in 1938, honoring the talented Mr. George Gershwin, an American composer and pianist known for h…
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.…
From Country To City
Explore the vibrant blues scene of Memphis in this captivating program, which delves into the rich history of the genre. Beale Street in Mem…
St. Louis Sound Collage
In February of 1991, Kenneth Dwain Harrelson traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for post office window clerk training. Accompanied by his music…
Big Band Special
Big Band Special features Clare Teal presenting the BBC Big Band in concert with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, recorded at the 2007 Brecon J…
Adolph Zukor's Silver Jubilee
Cecil B. DeMille introduces Jack Benny as the Master of Ceremonies for Adolph Zukor's Silver Jubilee, featuring a delightful mix of music an…
John Coltrane A Love Supreme
A Love Supreme marks its 40th anniversary with a profile of John Coltrane's iconic album, exploring its impact through the voices of the pla…
My Musical Life
This is the autobiography of the Prussian-born American conductor Walter Damrosch. It includes dozens of anecdotes about many of the great m…
Brian Jones The Rolling Stone
Brian Jones the Rolling Stone 1943-1969 is a compelling program that tells the story of Brian Jones, a founding member of the Rolling Stones…
Concert By Odetta
Enjoy a remarkable concert by Odetta, recorded on December 4, 1981, at the Folkway in Peterborough, N.H. This performance was broadcast over…
Great Lives: Gilbert and Sullivan
Great Lives: Gilbert and Sullivan aired on BBC Radio 4 FM on October 8th, 2004. This program features Dillie Keane, who passionately discuss…
The Great Jukebox Racket
The Great Jukebox Racket is an inventive radio movie presented by Malcolm McLaren, a cultured cockney, musician, and punk-rock catalyst. In …
Bing Crosby Show
Bing Crosby entertains with a delightful performance, singing "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" followed by "That Lucky Old Sun…
Pinto Pete And His Ranchhands
Apparently a very rare radio program, not listed in OTTER, this is a collection of Western (Cowboy) music radio programs from the 1930's. Wh…
The Big Show
In this festive episode of The Big Show, Bob Hope attempts to persuade Tallulah Bankhead to join him on stage. The talented Meredith Wilson …
The Pianoforte Sonata
John S. Shedlock covers the history of what might now be called the keyboard sonata, from Kuhnau's Sonata in B flat from 1695, believed at t…
Ella Fitzgerald Friday Night is Music Night
Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special tribute concert recorded at the Hackney Empire, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birt…
Thomas Mc Laughlin Quartet
The future of the New Ireland String Quartet seems fragile. Elizabeth, the first violin, is still grappling with the death of Aisling, the q…