Comments on: Listen to original blues recordings at Library of Congress http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/ Observations on Life in Washington, D.C., and Detroit, Michigan. Thu, 10 May 2012 16:33:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stihl Backpack Blower http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-414 Stihl Backpack Blower Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:08:01 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-414 Appreciate your help with my personal research project! Don't worry, I won't be copying this posting but I found several useful ideas with my paper. It really is interesting you are the 2nd result listed for my search term. Appreciate your help with my personal research project! Don’t worry, I won’t be copying this posting but I found several useful ideas with my paper. It really is interesting you are the 2nd result listed for my search term.

]]> By: lmayers http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-72 lmayers Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:48:14 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-72 Peggy, thanks so much checking in and for clearing that up! Another question: is it possible for researchers to make copies from the reels? Peggy, thanks so much checking in and for clearing that up! Another question: is it possible for researchers to make copies from the reels?

]]> By: Peggy Bulger http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-71 Peggy Bulger Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:32:24 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-71 Hey Folks, rest assured. We have analog listening copies of the Lomax materials that pre-date the ACE archive materials (Lomax worked for the LOC from 1932-42). The reel-to-reel tapes are "service copies" made in the 1970s for use in the Reading Room . . . no originals are played for our researchers . . . just wanted to allay your fears. Peggy Bulger, Director American Folklife Center Library of Congress Hey Folks, rest assured. We have analog listening copies of the Lomax materials that pre-date the ACE archive materials (Lomax worked for the LOC from 1932-42). The reel-to-reel tapes are “service copies” made in the 1970s for use in the Reading Room . . . no originals are played for our researchers . . . just wanted to allay your fears.

Peggy Bulger, Director
American Folklife Center
Library of Congress

]]> By: michael ornstein http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-70 michael ornstein Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:04:58 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-70 Caught a link to your article about listening to blues at the Library of Congress and wanted to turn you onto a film I made using Alan Lomax's music. I made the film back in 1996, it was the first DV feature ever made. http://www.mmo22.com/#203941/time-away Hey, and Happy New Year, +m michael marisi ornstein | http://mmo22.com | @swimdeep | + 1 917 664 8215 Caught a link to your article about listening to blues at the Library of Congress and wanted to turn you onto a film I made using Alan Lomax’s music.

I made the film back in 1996, it was the first DV feature ever made. http://www.mmo22.com/#203941/time-away

Hey, and Happy New Year,

+m
michael marisi ornstein | http://mmo22.com | @swimdeep | + 1 917 664 8215

]]> By: lmayers http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-69 lmayers Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:48:52 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-69 It looks like the Association for Cultural Equity at Hunter College in NYC has digital copies and the LOC has the originals: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/lomax/. It is kind of frightening, though, that anyone can handle the original recordings, like letting us read one of the Gutenberg Bibles ... It looks like the Association for Cultural Equity at Hunter College in NYC has digital copies and the LOC has the originals: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/lomax/. It is kind of frightening, though, that anyone can handle the original recordings, like letting us read one of the Gutenberg Bibles …

]]> By: Marty http://thedistrictandthed.com/2009/12/31/listen-to-original-blues-recordings-at-library-of-congress/#comment-68 Marty Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:21:50 +0000 http://thedistrictandthed.com/?p=317#comment-68 Do you mean to say that this invaluable collection is on the original reels and have not been converted to digital? What are they thinking? Do you mean to say that this invaluable collection is on the original reels and have not been converted to digital? What are they thinking?

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