Film, Video Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry

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Title

  • Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry

Summary

  • With his 1979 song "The Rainbow Connection," Kermit the Frog has a place in music history as the recording joins the National Recording Registry. The song has appealed to generations of Muppets fans. Kermit discusses his music and skill with the banjo with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The latest selections to the National Recording Registry were announced March 24, 2021.

Event Date

  • March 24, 2021

Running Time

  • 8 minutes 1 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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(2021) Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9730/.

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Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry. 2021. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9730/>.