2011
On May 23, 2012, the following 25 selections were made by the National Recording Preservation Board.
| Recording or collection | Performer or agent | Year | National Archives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Talking Doll cylinder | November 1888 | ||
| "Come Down Ma Evenin' Star" | Lillian Russell | 1912 | |
| "Ten Cents A Dance" | Ruth Etting | 1930 | |
| Voices from the Days of Slavery | Various | 1932–1975 | |
| "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" | Patsy Montana | 1935 | |
| "Fascinating Rhythm" | Sol Hoopii | 1938 | |
| "Artistry In Rhythm" | Stan Kenton | 1943 | |
| New York Philharmonic debut of Leonard Bernstein | Leonard Bernstein | November 14, 1943 | |
| Hottest Women's Band of the 1940s | International Sweethearts of Rhythm | 1944-1946 (released 1984) | |
| "Hula Medley" | Gabby Pahinui | 1947 | |
| Indians for Indians (Hour) | Don Whistler | March 25, 1947 | |
| I Can Hear It Now: 1933-1945 | Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly | 1948 | |
| "Let's Go Out to the Programs" | The Dixie Hummingbirds | 1953 | |
| Also Sprach Zarathustra | Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 1954, 1958 | |
| "Bo Diddley" with "I'm a Man" | Bo Diddley | 1955 | |
| "Green Onions" | Booker T. & The M.G.'s | 1962 | |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas | Vince Guaraldi Trio | 1965 | |
| Forever Changes | Love | 1967 | |
| The Continental Harmony: The Gregg Smith Singers Perform Music of William Billings | The Gregg Smith Singers | 1969 | |
| "Coat of Many Colors" | Dolly Parton | 1971 | |
| Mothership Connection | Parliament | 1975 | |
| Barton Hall Concert at Cornell University | Grateful Dead | 1977 | |
| "I Feel Love" | Donna Summer | 1977 | |
| "Rapper's Delight" | Sugarhill Gang | 1979 | |
| Purple Rain | Prince and The Revolution | 1984 |
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