2007
On May 14, 2008, the following 25 selections were made by the National Recording Preservation Board.
| Recording or collection | Performer or agent | Year | National Archives |
|---|---|---|---|
| The first transatlantic broadcast | March 14, 1925 | ||
| "Allons a Lafayette" | Joe Falcon | 1928 | |
| "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma | Rosa Ponselle and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Giulio Setti | December 31, 1928 and January 30, 1929 | |
| "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" | Thomas A. Dorsey | 1934 | |
| "Sweet Lorraine" | Art Tatum | 1940 | |
| Fibber McGee and Molly |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | March 4, 1940 | |
| Wings Over Jordan | May 10, 1942 | ||
| Fiorello H. La Guardia reading the comics | Fiorello H. La Guardia | 1945 | |
| "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" | T-Bone Walker | 1947 | |
| Speech at the 1948 Democratic National Convention | Harry S. Truman | July 15, 1948 | |
| The Jazz Scene | Various artists, produced by Norman Granz | 1949 | |
| "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" | Kitty Wells | 1952 | |
| My Fair Lady | Original cast | 1956 | |
| Navajo Shootingway Ceremony Field Recordings | Recorded by David McAllester | 1957–1958 | |
| "Freight Train" and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes | Elizabeth Cotten | 1959 | |
| United States Marine Band | 1963 | ||
| "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Roy Orbison | 1964 | |
| "The Tracks of My Tears" | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles | 1965 | |
| You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song | Ella Jenkins | 1966 | |
| Music from the Morning of the World | Various artists, recorded by David Lewiston | 1966 | |
| For the Roses | Joni Mitchell | 1972 | |
| Head Hunters | Herbie Hancock | 1973 | |
| Ronald Reagan radio broadcasts | Ronald Reagan | 1976–79 | |
| Murmurs of Earth |
1977 | ||
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1982 |
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