NOTORIOUS B.I.G., GREEN DAY, DOUG E. FRESH AND SLICK RICK AMONG ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY

For the past 25 years, the Library of Congress has been adding songs to their National Recording Registry. The late The Notorious B.I.G makes the list with his debut studio album, “Ready to Die,” along with Hip Hop pioneers Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1985 smash “La-Di-Da-Di.” The Chicks pop in with their 1998 success “Wide Open Spaces,” and Green Day’s 1994 album “Dookie” also made the list.

2024 National Recording Registry, listed in chronological order:

• “Clarinet Marmalade” – Lt. James Reese Europe’s 369th U.S. Infantry Band (1919)
• “Kauhavan Polkka” – Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl (1928)
• Wisconsin Folksong Collection (1937-1946)
• “Rose Room” – Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian (1939)
• “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Gene Autry (1949)
• “Tennessee Waltz” – Patti Page (1950)
• “Rocket ’88′” – Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (1951)
• “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” – Perry Como (1957)
• “Chances Are” – Johnny Mathis (1957)
• The Sidewinder – Lee Morgan (1964)
• Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane (1967)
• “Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers (1971)
• This is a Recording – Lily Tomlin (1971)
• J.D. Crowe & the New South – J.D. Crowe & the New South (1975)
• Arrival – ABBA (1976)
• “El Cantante” – Héctor Lavoe (1978)
• The Cars – The Cars (1978)
• Parallel Lines – Blondie (1978)
• “La-Di-Da-Di” – Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) (1985)
• “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
• “Amor Eterno” – Juan Gabriel (1990)
• Pieces of Africa – Kronos Quartet (1992)
• Dookie – Green Day (1994)
• Ready to Die – The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
• Wide Open Spaces – The Chicks (1998)

Feature image credit: Mark Lennihan/AP