U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro on Tuesday released his annual list of songs, albums and recordings by Latino voices he nominated for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
album is one of the releases U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro nominated for preservation in the National Recording Registry.
As with prior lists, the San Antonio Democrat included multiple releases by South Texas artists, including Tejano queen Selena, Tex-Mex rocker Freddy Fender and SA-based country singer Johnny Rodriguez. The congressman also submitted a 1946 recording of the first full-time Spanish-language radio station broadcast in the United States, which originated from San Antonio's KCOR, later KWEX.
In recent years, Castro has solicited public recommendations for Latino recordings to nominate to the registry, and he's integrated the public feedback into his lists. “Latino music and its influence can be found across languages, geographical boundaries and genres," Castro wrote in his most recent nomination letter."Further, Spanish-language broadcasts demonstrate the diversity of culture in the United States … . The list below was selected with feedback from the public and each played a significant creative and cultural impact worthy of selection."1.
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