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Coffee Break: National Recording Registry additions

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by Anna Weggel

April 02, 2020

Every year, 25 recordings are picked to be added to the National Recording Registry, founded in 2000 by the Library of Congress to showcase the breadth and depth of American sound.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were added to the National Recording Registry this year?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
Tina Turner - Private Dancer
Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
Mister Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor
Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But a G Thang feat. Snoop Dogg
Village People - YMCA