These sounds of the past enrich our understanding of the nation's cultural history and our history in general."
#Lift every voice and sing top recordings full
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said, "This year's exciting list gives us a full range of sound experiences. Ranging from rock, pop, jazz, classical, gospel and musical theatre to radio broadcasts and comedy albums, the recordings have been recognized as vital to our nation's audio legacy.Ĭlick through this gallery to listen to audio samples from each of this year's inductees, presented in alphabetical order.
On March 29, 2017, the Library named 25 audio recordings to be inducted to its National Recording Registry, a compendium of sound recordings that will be preserved as representative of America's cultural, artistic and historic treasures. are just a few of the artists whose work has now been marked for preservation by the Library of Congress. Music, comedy and broadcasts by (clockwise from top left) David Bowie, the Eagles, Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Judy Garland, Vin Scully and Big Mama Thornton are among the landmark recordings that will be preserved by the Library of Congress.ĭavie Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, The Eagles, Richard Pryor, Talking Heads and N.W.A.
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