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Yiddish Collection At UW-Madison Named A National Treasure

Along with Neil Diamond’s 1969 “Sweet Caroline” and a speech from Robert F. Kennedy, the earliest known recordings of Yiddish music are now officially considered national treasures.

In March, 11 cylinders that are part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mayrent Collection of Yiddish Recordings were added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry along with 24 other songs, albums and collections that have aesthetic, historical or cultural significance.

Read the full article at: https://www.wpr.org/yiddish-collection-uw-madison-named-national-treasure