From the Cultural Equity site, thousands of sound recordings, photographs, radio programs and more from the work of master folklorist and music student Alan Lomax, covering many parts of the world as well as the US, ranging in time from the 1940s to the 1990s.

Both a discography and collection of sound recordings of the famous Victor Talking Machine Company. Currently the collection runs from 1900 to the mid-1920s, but is being added to regularly.

Stream or download thousands of cylinder recordings from the Performing Arts Collections of the UCSB Library. A significant resource for the study of society and culture of the early twentieth century.

Database of over 9,000 folk songs, many with an accompanying audio file.

From the Library of Congress - streaming music from early 20th century - 1000s of recordings ca1900-1920. Different genres etc.