An online exhibit documenting the speeches that such prominent figures as General John J. Pershing, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt made for the Nation's Forum record label in the early 1920's.

An online exhibit featuring materials that illustrate the diverse forms of variety theater that dominated the burgeoning entertainment world in the United States from 1870 to 1920. Select “Sound Recordings” to hear ten recordings selected from vintage Edison phonograph Diamond Discs released from 1913 to 1927.

This digital collection dates back to 1943, when Allen Tate was Consultant in Poetry. It contains nearly two thousand recordings—of poets and prose writers participating in literary events at the Library’s Capitol Hill campus as well as sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory.

This audio collection is a selection of 108 Berliner sound recordings from the Library's collections. Berliner, an immigrant and a largely self-educated man, was responsible for the development of the microphone and the flat recording disc and gramophone player.

This collection comprises nearly 2,000 audiotapes of talks recorded since 1952. Selected talks by some of its most important luncheon speakers, including eight U.S. presidents, six foreign heads of state, and renowned cultural and political icons are included online.

This online collection features 81 Edison Diamond Disc sound recordings from 1913 to 1922 of instrumental, vocal, spoken word, spoken comedy, foreign language and ethnic, religious, opera and concert recordings. Select “Collection Items” to view the entire collection, and then filter by “Audio Recording”.

The Joe Smith Collection contains over 225 interviews with noted artists and executives and is a veritable who’s who in the music industry. Recordings include Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Little Richard, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Elton John, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Sting, Tony Bennett, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Dick Clark, Tina Turner, B.B. King, David Geffen, Harry Belafonte and more.

The Songs of America online collection explores American history through sound recordings, videos, sheet music and more. From popular and traditional songs, to poetic art songs and sacred music, the relationship of song to historical events from the nation's founding to the present is highlighted through more than 88,000 online items and is documented in the work of some of our country's greatest composers, scholars and performers.

A collection made up of more than 10,000 recordings created by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly, with additional Victor recordings and acoustically recorded titles made by other Sony-owned U.S. labels, including Columbia, OKeh, and others.

A collection of over 6,400 interviews with athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, owners, writers and others in the areas of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field and other sports. Notable interviewees include John Wooden, Reggie White, Mickey Mantle, Elgin Baylor, Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, John Elway, Jose Canseco, Charles Barkley, Mike Krzyzewski, Jimmie Johnson, John Mackey, Archie Griffin, Bonnie Blair, Bill Bradley, Willie Mays, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, John McEnroe, Natalie Coughlin and Meadowlark Lemon.

These recordings are a sampling from the Library's Tony Schwartz collection. Considered a master of the electronic media, Tony Schwartz changed the face of radio and television advertising by creating socially conscientious campaigns such as the nation’s first anti-smoking ad. Select "Recordings from the Collection" to listen to some of Schwartz's historic radio broadcasts.

WWOZ, a New Orleans radio station, has amassed thousands of hours of recordings that document an incredible range of jazz, blues, gospel, rock and roll, Cajun and zydeco music, including performances by local and national musical legends. A sampling of the recordings are available here, and many more are available for listening in the Recorded Sound Research Center.