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The 12 pages that link to National Recording Registry, each with the reason it gives.

• Rock and Roll Hall of FameCompared with: It preserves culturally significant recordings rather than inducting artists into a hall of fame.

• Pete SeegerRelated: The registry has recognized recordings associated with Seeger’s musical legacy.

• Chuck BerryRelated: Berry recordings entered the registry as works considered culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.

• I Love LucyRelated: The 1952 episode 'Job Switching' was selected for preservation in 2013.

• Grammy Hall of FameCompared with: It also selects historically significant recordings, but as a preservation registry rather than a Grammy honor.

• Nat King ColeRelated: Cole’s recording of “Unforgettable” is preserved as part of the nation’s recorded sound heritage.

• Count BasieRelated: Basie recordings entered the registry, reflecting the orchestra’s lasting place in American musical history.

• Ma RaineyRelated: Rainey’s “See See Rider Blues” was selected for preservation in the registry.

• A Change Is Gonna ComeRelated: The Library of Congress selected the recording for preservation, recognizing its cultural and historical significance.

• Frankie KnucklesRelated: The Registry includes Knuckles’s recording of “The Whistle Song.”

• Tennessee Ernie FordRelated: Ford’s “Sixteen Tons” recording was selected for preservation in the registry.

• Burl IvesRelated: The registry preserves recordings from the musical world Ives helped bring to a mass audience.