Steve Martin Goes Into The Library Of Congress

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Steve Martin has been announced as part of the Library of Congress’ class of 2015. The institution has named Steve Martin’s 1978 comedy album, “A Wild and Crazy Guy” has part of the list of recordings that will be preserved by the National Recording Registry. The album will now become an official part of American history.

According to CBS News, Steve Martin’s comedy album joins other recordings marked for preservation including, Tennessee Ernie Ford’s 1955 “Sixteen Tons”, Sly and the Family Stone’s 1969 album, “Stand!”, “The Doors”, the debut album, The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”, Radiohead’s “OK Computer”, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” and others.

The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington said, “Congress understood the importance of protecting America’s aural patrimony when it passed the National Recording Preservation Act 15 years ago. By preserving these recordings, we safeguard the words, sounds and music that embody who we are as a people and a nation.”

“A Wild and Crazy Guy” was Steve Martin’s second album. It went double platinum, reached number 2 on the Billboard pop charts and won the Grammy Award for Comedy Album of the Year. It was recorded at The Boardinghouse nightclub in San Francisco and contains Steve Martin’s mega-hit “King Tut” which he would go on to perform on stage and on Saturday Night Live.