Massive archive

[Dorsetmike]

Covering most media, sound, written, filmed etc.

Search on an artist, composer, author etc loads of free downloads: example I searched on Count Basie, and one click downloaded 147 MP3 tracks, Also downloaded a load of 1930/40s jazz and blues.

Each item in the lists has an icon alongside to denote audio, image, or text etc. Some of the older 78 tracks have had very good scratch crackle and pop removal, some has not!

Various audio options, MP3, OGG vorbis, M3u, Torrent, I've stuck with MP3

https://archive.org/

 

[Krummhorn]

Looks to be an interesting resource to bookmark.

I'm hoping that, for the performances, they have the performers permission to use those recordings.

 

[Dorsetmike]

The ones I've downloaded so far the original performances were recorded 1930's thro 50s