Inside the National Recording Registry

The album that became a Civil Rights anthem. The recording that became a comedy bible. The radio drama that broke all the rules. Every year the Library of Congress chooses a few recordings to preserve in the National Recording Registry. Studio 360's Peabody Award winning series takes you behind the music. Produced in partnership with BMP Audio, with support from the Library of Congress.
"Stand!" by Sly and the Family Stone
Inside the National Recording Registry
Sly and the Family Stone want you to stand up
Celia Cruz, 1957.
Inside the National Recording Registry
Celia & Johnny: They invented salsa
“Remain In Light,” the landmark 1980 album by Talking Heads.
Inside the National Recording Registry
Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’
Don McLean poses for a promotional photo in 1971.
Inside the National Recording Registry
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’
Mel Brooks
Inside the National Recording Registry
Mel Brooks and ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’
Richard Pryor performs in 1979.
Inside the National Recording Registry
Richard Pryor’s ‘Wanted: Live in Concert’
A still from the movie remake of the radio drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number.”
Inside the National Recording Registry
‘Sorry, Wrong Number’
Gloria Gaynor performs in 1975.
Inside the National Recording Registry
‘I Will Survive’ at 40
Soul music pioneer Wilson Pickett, circa 1960s.
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Wilson Pickett’s ‘In the Midnight Hour’
“The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery”
Inside the National Recording Registry
What made Wes Montgomery a legend
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Boogie Chillen
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The 2,000 Year-Old Man
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George Jones: He Stopped Loving Her Today
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John Lee Hooker: Boogie Chillen
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The 2,000 Year Old Man
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Carmen Miranda: O Que è Que a Bahiana Tem
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Link Wray: Rumble
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He Stopped Loving Her Today
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Sons of the Pioneers: Tumbling Tumbleweeds
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Celia & Johnny: They Invented Salsa
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Linda Ronstadt: “Heart Like a Wheel”
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Sly and the Family Stone Want You to Stand Up
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“Sorry, Wrong Number”
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“The Boys of the Lough”
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“Mary, Don’t You Weep”: the Life of a Song
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“I Will Survive:” The Best Song to Grace a B-Side
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Making Fun of the Kennedys
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Clifton Chenier’s “Bogalusa Boogie”
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Sly and the Family Stone Want You to Stand Up
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George Carlin’s “Class Clown”