They all reflect, in many ways, on an American experience. If you go through the list, you'll see that in addition to all these musical performances, there are radio broadcasts, great moments in sports captured on the radio, and recordings of nature. The recording registry has been an ongoing effort close to 20 years now to assemble 25 recordings at a time annually, not simply a hall of fame, but a continually growing body of recordings that represent, not simply great moments, but great moments that really speak to us in music-but also in poetry and speeches and broadcasts. On how pieces are selected for the National Recording Registry Here are the highlights from an interview with Matthew Barton, the curator of recorded sound at the Library of Congress-edited for length and clarity. The Conversation set out to understand the meaning of the honor. "Taken from Iz’s album “Facing Future” - the first Hawaiian album ever certified platinum - this single was an international hit, and it has had a sustained life through its use in motion pictures, television programs and commercials," the National Recording Registry said. This year, the song received the distinction of being added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry along with 24 others recordings "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage." Then in 1993, Bertosa wound up working as an engineer for Mountain Apple Company, a long-established recording house, where Kamakawiwo‘ole was making what would become the best-selling Hawaiian album of all time. The next day, Bertosa made a copy and filed the original recording away. "I put up some microphones, do a quick soundcheck, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over," Bertosa said. 'Please, can I come in? I have an idea,'" Bertosa remembers Kamakawiwo‘ole saying. "And he's this really sweet man, well-mannered, kind. But the client insisted on putting Kamakawiwo‘ole on the phone. session with Milan Bertosa, who was at the end of a long day in his Honolulu recording studio.Īs NPR reported, Bertosa told a client connected with Bruddah Iz that he was shutting down, call tomorrow. The song was first recorded in an impromptu 3 a.m. That 1993 song, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World," is a medley of the Judy Garland and Louie Armstrong classics, but still it's distinctly Iz. While nearly all of his songs are treasured by the people of Hawaii, one song in particular brought him worldwide recognition. The legendary Hawaiian singer and musician left an indelible mark on fans, and the Hawaiian music industry. On Thursday, we celebrated the 62nd birthday of the late, great Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole, better known to many of us as Bruddah Iz.
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