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• Browse all Recordings: by such fields as category,vocal,  language, place, target audience, label, date range, composer, performer, author, lyricist, genre,
• Artists: Find recordings by music greats such as opera Singer Enrico Caruso, Broadway legend Al Jolson, whistling virtuoso Charles Kellogg, composer and band leader John Philip Sousa, and thousands of other artists on the National Jukebox.
• Genres: every National Jukebox recording is described by one or more genre terms, with subgenres fitting into larger categories: classical music, popular music, ethnic characteristics, religious, spoken word.
• Jukebox Day By Day: See what was recorded on any given day of the year. Check your birthday, an anniversary, or any other month and day of interest.
• Playlists of Recordings: Jukebox features playlists compiled by Library of Congress curators, project partners, and guest experts. All playlists consist of audio selections available on the website. The public is encouraged to send playlist suggestions for consideration. Best public submissions may make it to the Jukebox playlist page.
• Victrola Book of the Opera: The 1919 edition of the Victrola Book of the Opera describes more than 110 operas, and is reproduced here as an interactive digital facsimile. It includes plot synopses and lists of recordings the Victor Talking Machine Company offered in 1919. In addition to reading the original text, you can listen to nearly every recording listed in the book and even compare different interpretations of the most popular arias of the period.
• Advanced Search: Combine a variety of fields and filters in a robust collection search

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