Hi everyone, here is our weekly Suggested Listening and Viewing post; featuring ten songs and two streaming video recommendations, one from a mainstream service and the other from Kanopy, the library’s free to access streaming service (all you need is a library card!).
First the songs & this week we’re taking a look at music from the 1930s:
Putin’ on the Ritz composed by Irving Berlin & performed by Harry Richman (1930)
Originally from the Soundtrack” Puttin’ On The Ritz (1930); currently unavailable on any album.
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When You’re Smiling by Louis Armstong (1930)
Found on the Album: The Definitive Collection (2006)
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All of Me by Billie Holiday (1931)
Found on the Album: The Essential Billie Holiday: The Columbia Years (2010)
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Someday I’ll Find You by Noel Coward (1931)
Originally from the Soundtrack to: Private Lives (1930).
Found on the Album: Noel and Cole (2019)
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Stormy Weather by Ethel Waters (1933)
Found on the Album: Stormy Weather (2017)
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You’re The Top by Ethel Waters (1934)
From the soundtrack to the original production of: Anything Goes (1934)
Currently Found on the Album: N/A
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Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire (1935)
Originally from the soundtrack to the film: Top Hat (1935)
Currently Found on the Album: N/A (although you can listen to the song if you watch the movie which is available on DVD & to stream.
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Lullaby of Broadway by Bob Crosby with the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1935)
Originally from the film: The Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
Can be downloaded as an MP3; not currently available on an album.
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Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland (1939)
Found on the Album & Originally from: The Wizard of Oz soundtrack (1939)
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Body & Soul by Coleman Hawkins (1939)
Found on the Album: Body & Soul (1939)
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Second The videos:
A new title available through one of the usual U.S. streaming services, followed by a Kanopy title that you can check out with your library card and stream on-demand.
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Stream from a mainstream service:
Freakier Friday (2025) (Disney+)
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Kanopy Stream of the Week
(All you need is a library card to access the Kanopy catalog.)
Great Migrations (2025) with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Have a great weekend!
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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Information on the four library catalogs
The Digital Catalog aka Libby: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog, is an online catalog containing eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines. You can use your library card and checkout content on a PC; you can also use the companion app, Libby, to access titles on your mobile devices; so you can enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks on the go!
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog.
And The Digital Catalog/Libby features titles that may be checked out via the one-copy-one-user lending model, just like print books.
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Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
The Hoopla Catalog features on demand checkouts of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books, albums, movies and TV shows. Patron checkout limit is 10 items per month.
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla companion app, also called Hoopla is available for mobile devices, smart TVs & media streaming players.
Titles in the Hoopla Catalog are available to be checked out on-demand by all library card holders, with the caveat of being able to check out a maximum of ten titles per month, per card.
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Kanopy Catalog: https://www.kanopy.com/en
The Kanopy Catalog features thousands of streaming videos available on demand.
The Kanopy Catalog is available for all Southern Tier Library System member library card holders, including all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders!
You can access the Kanopy Catalog through a web browser, or download the app to your phone, tablet or media streaming player (i.e. Roku, Google or Fire TV).
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials: https://starcat.stls.org
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries through out the Southern Tier Library System.
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