The Library of Congress has announced this year’s crop of 25 audio recordings that must be preserved…forever! The LOC saves recordings “that have been identified as cultural, artistic, and historical treasures to be preserved for future generations.”
The list this year includes the late Delta blues master, Mississippi native, and one-time Memphian John Lee Hooker and his debut recording, “Boogie Chillen.”
Here’s a YouTube slide show set to the Hooker masterpiece.
Other highlights — well, they’re all highlights — from the LOC’s selection include:
The last-known recording of the sounds of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, from 1935. (Though the bird may not be extinct after all.)
Link Wray’s “Rumble”.
George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”.
