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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Music icon and local San Benito legend Baldemar Huerta, professionally and better known as Freddy Fender, received a posthumous honor this week as members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) nominated a number of musical works for inclusion in the National Recording Registry, Fender’s being among them.
This week, Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and CHC Vice Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led the CHC in nominating 33 works by Latino musicians for inclusion in the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
“The National Recording Registry’s very existence speaks to the importance of music and broadcast in American culture and society. Music brings people from all different backgrounds together, and Latino music has had an indelible
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