The New York Times – Music:
An investigation by the CBC disputed a key part of Sainte-Marie’s story, saying that a birth certificate shows she was born to a white family in Massachusetts.
Category: Archives and Records
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India’s Early Electronic Music From the ’70s Is Finally Being Released
The New York Times – Music:
A trove of tapes discovered in a cupboard at the country’s National Institute of Design showcases artists composing early synth recordings on their own terms.
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Secret No More: Louis Armstrong Center Amplifies Satchmo’s Vision
The New York Times – Music:
New jazz and exhibition spaces, and an inaugural show curated by Jason Moran, feature the trumpeter’s ‘wonderful world’ in full, collaged onto the walls.
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Mixtape Sites Like DatPiff Propelled Rap. Can They Be Preserved?
The New York Times – Music:
Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era and the rise of streaming. Keeping those archives intact is proving difficult.
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What’s the Best Way to Store Clothes? Here’s What Some Fashion Brands Do
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
What’s the best way to preserve fashion? For some brands, it’s a white-glove storage service.
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Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts acquired a machine that transfers recordings from the fragile format. Then a batch of cylinders from a Met Opera librarian arrived.
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Museums Find Value in Sharing Jewels’ History
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar is just one of the institutions that is expanding its exhibit labels and putting more information online.
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Earl McGrath Was a Character. His Closet Was Filled With Rare Recordings.
The New York Times – Music:
When the art and music world figure died in 2016, he left behind a trove of reels from his years scouting for his own label and the one he ran for the Rolling Stones.