‘Sesame Street,’ Radiohead and wax cylinders enter Library of Congress

As announced early Wednesday, the annual list of sound recordings selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its National Recording Registry reads like the world’s most eclectic mix tape.Just like its cousin, the National Film Registry, whose most recent additions ranged from obscure early silent films to “The Big Lebowski,” the 25 sound recordings just added to the registry run the gamut, from a turn-of-the-20th-century collection of over 600 wax cylinders featuring homemade recordings to the Doors’ 1967 debut to Radiohead’s 1997 masterpiece “OK Computer.”Read full article >>

















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