
Blondie, ABBA and Notorious B.I.G. added to National Recording Registry
17 April 2024, 12:30
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Tyler Damara Kelly
Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry has named the 25 additions for 2024, including the likes of Blondie, ABBA, and Notorious B.I.G.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named songs and albums by ABBA, Green Day, The Chicks, Blondie, The Cars, Bill Withers, Notorious B.I.G., Jefferson Airplane, Kronos Quartet, and Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, and more, who join the likes of last year's inductees Eurythmics, Queen Latifah, Madonna, and Mariah Carey.
Full list of 2024 inductees:
- Lt. James Reese Europe’s 369th U.S. Infantry Band - “Clarinet Marmalade” (1919)
- Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl - “Kauhavan Polkka” (1928)
- Various Artists - Wisconsin Folksong Collection (1937-1946)
- Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian - “Rose Room” (1939)
- Gene Autry - “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949)
- Patti Page - “The Tennessee Waltz” (1950)
- Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - “Rocket ‘88’” (1951)
- Johnny Mathis - “Chances Are” (1957)
- Perry Como - “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” (1957)
- Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (1964)
- Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
- Lily Tomlin - This is a Recording (1971)
- Bill Withers - “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971)
- J.D. Crowe & the New South - J.D. Crowe & the New South (1975)
- ABBA - Arrival (1976)
- Héctor Lavoe - “El Cantante” (1978)
- The Cars - The Cars (1978)
- Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
- Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) - “La-Di-Da-Di” (1985)
- Bobby McFerrin - “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (1988)
- Juan Gabriel - “Amor Eterno” (1990)
- Kronos Quartet - Pieces of Africa (1992)
- Green Day - Dookie (1994)
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
- The Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (1998)
For the full National Recording Registry list, visit loc.gov.
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