2024 National Recording Registry Listing

Also, rock hall

The 2024 National Recording Registry includes 25 items as usual. For me, the real find is the Kronos Quartet’s Pieces of Africa, which I will probably buy. The McFerrin track’s inclusion amused me since he had said years ago that he would never sing it again.

Links in the left column are to the single or the whole album. Links in the right column are to a song from the album. * means I own it.

Also check out Coverville 1486: Covers of 2024’s National Recording Registry.

Eclectic
Clarinet Marmalade
(single)
Jim Europe’s 369th Band
Additional Information
1919 2024 Pop (Pre-1955)
Kauhavan Polkka
(single)
Viola Turpeinen & John Rosendahl
Additional Information
1928 2024 Folk
Wisconsin Folksong Recordings
(collection)
Various
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1937-46 2024 Field
Rose Room (single) Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian
Additional Information
1939 2024 Jazz
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer*
(single)
Autry, Gene
Additional Information
1949 2024 Pop (Pre-1955)
Tennessee Waltz*
(single)
Patti Page
Additional Information
1950 2024 Country/Bluegrass
Rocket “88”*
(single)
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
Additional Information
1951 2024 Pop (Pre-1955)
Catch A Falling Star*/Magic Moments
(single)
Perry Como
Additional Information
1957 2024 Pop (1955-1975)
Chances Are*
(single)
Johnny Mathis
Additional Information
1957 2024 Pop (1955-1975)
The Sidewinder
(album)
Lee Morgan
Additional Information
1964 2024 Jazz; The Sidewinder (1st track)
Surrealistic Pillow*
(album)
Jefferson Airplane
Additional Information
1967 2024 Pop (1955-1975); Comin’ Back To Me
Ain’t No Sunshine*
(single)
Bill Withers
Additional Information
1971 2024 Pop (1955-1975)
This is a Recording
(album)
Lily Tomlin
Additional Information
1971 2024 Comedy/Novelty; The Bordello
J. D. Crowe & the New South
(album)
J.D. Crowe & the New South
Additional Information
1975 2024 Country/Bluegrass
Arrival
(album)
ABBA
Additional Information
1976 2024 Disco/Dance; Dancing Queen*
Parallel Lines
(album)
Blondie
Additional Information
1978 2024 Disco/Dance
The Cars
(album)
The Cars
Additional Information
1978 2024 Pop (1976-1996); Good Times Roll*
El Cantante
(single)
Héctor Lavoe
Additional Information
1978 2024 Latin
La-Di-Da-Di
(single)
Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick
Additional Information
1985 2024 Rap/Hip Hop
Don’t Worry, Be Happy*
(single)
Bobby McFerrin
Additional Information
1988 2024 Pop (1976-1996)
Amor Eterno
(single)
Juan Gabriel
Additional Information
1990 2024 Latin
Pieces of Africa
(album)
Kronos Quartet
Additional Information
1992 2024 Classical; Mai Nozipo (“Mother Nozipo”)
Dookie*
(album)
Green Day
Additional Information
1994 2024 Pop (1976-1996); Longview
Ready to Die
(album)
Notorious BIG
Additional Information
1994 2024 Rap/Hip Hop; One More Chance
Wide Open Spaces*
(album)
Dixie Chicks
Additional Information
1998 2024 Country/Bluegrass’ Wide Open Spaces
Rock Hall

About 24 hours before the fan ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame closed,  I captured the tally. I was curious how closely the “will of the people” jibed with the final inductee decision.

  1. Dave Matthews Band 564,296. IN, I didn’t vote for.
  2. Foreigner 507,349. IN, I didn’t vote for. But I like songs with sax solos. Urgent
  3. Peter Frampton 507,091 IN, I voted for. Show Me The Way (Live)
  4. Ozzy Osbourne 464,364 IN, I didn’t vote for.
  5. Cher 329,649 IN, I voted for. Just Like Jesse James
  6. Lenny Kravitz 300,319 NOT IN, I voted for occasionally. A friend of mine sent me this fun video labeled Cool Church Choir’s Unexpected Guest from 2010
  7. Kool & the Gang 277,231 IN, I voted for. Hollywood Swinging. The top 7 was the collective fan ballot.
  8. Mariah Carey 243,282 NOT IN, I didn’t vote for. Early on, Carey was ahead of Kool but fell further behind by the week.
  9. Sinéad O’Connor  163,901. NOT IN, I voted for
  10. Oasis 162,307 NOT IN, I didn’t vote for
  11. Sade 157,892 NOT IN, I voted for
  12. Jane’s Addiction 137,229 NOT IN, I didn’t vote for
  13. Mary J. Blige 110,874 IN, I occasionally voted for. Real Love
  14. A Tribe Called Quest 86,672 IN, I Voted for. Scenario
  15. Eric B. & Rakim54,250 NOT IN, I voted for
Also

I was more excited about the other awardees.

Musical Excellence

Jimmy Buffett: Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

MC5 (who I’ve voted for): Over and Over

Dionne Warwick, a recent Kennedy Center honoree:   A House Is Not A Home

Norman Whitfield, songwriter/producer for Motown’s Temps, Pips, et al.:  War

Musical Influence

Alexis Korner: Get Off My Cloud

John Mayall: Room To Move

Big Mama Thornton: Hound Dog

Ahmet Ertegun Award

Suzanne de Passe – Motown executive and more

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