Archive - Dust-to-Digital

Two New Releases: An Unheralded Blues Artist and Recordings That Demonstrate the Power of the Human Voice

Today, we are excited to present two new albums — each produced by a compiler with whom we have a longstanding relationship: David Evans and Jonathan…

Dec 5, 2025 • Dust-to-Digital, April Ledbetter, and Lance Ledbetter

Pied Piper of New Orleans

The life and music of Babe Stovall documented by David Evans

Dec 6, 2024 • Dust-to-Digital, Lance Ledbetter, and April Ledbetter

Dust-to-Digital Radio Is Here + New Foundation Print

A first look at our online radio station, as we continue to build out the programming for 2026.

Dec 31, 2025 • April Ledbetter, Lance Ledbetter, and Dust-to-Digital

Preserving the Past & Sharing It Today: A New Partnership with the University of California

The Dust-to-Digital Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara have partnered to make thousands of historic recordings freely accessible…

Nov 7, 2025 • April Ledbetter, Lance Ledbetter, and Dust-to-Digital

Remembering Elizabeth Cotten on the 132nd anniversary of her birth.

At age 65, she released her first album and changed American folk music forever.

Jan 5, 2025 • Dust-to-Digital, Lance Ledbetter, and April Ledbetter

Remembering Lead Belly on the 75th anniversary of his passing

Huddie Ledbetter, January 1888 — December 6, 1949.

Dec 6, 2024 • Dust-to-Digital and Lance Ledbetter

The 20th Anniversary of Dust-to-Digital

Two decades of sharing music and inspiration with a look back at the release that started it all.

Nov 21, 2023 • April Ledbetter, Lance Ledbetter, and Dust-to-Digital

Presenting Beauty to the World

Remembering Joe Bussard, July 11, 1936 - September 26, 2022.

Sep 28, 2022 • Dust-to-Digital and Lance Ledbetter

Our Sonic Environment

Adventures in Ecoacoustics and the Tuning of the World

Aug 21, 2024 • Dust-to-Digital and April Ledbetter

Wrapping Up 2023

The 20th Year of Dust-to-Digital

Dec 31, 2023 • Dust-to-Digital, Lance Ledbetter, and April Ledbetter

Song Is Existence, Existence Is Song

Remembering Cléoma Breaux, Sly Stone, and Brian Wilson

Jun 30, 2025 • Dust-to-Digital and Lance Ledbetter

Audio Tours and Discussions

Conversations with Terika Dean, director of the Lead Belly estate and legendary record producer Joe Boyd.

Mar 31, 2025 • April Ledbetter, Dust-to-Digital, and Lance Ledbetter

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