This Day In History: Edison Announces Invention of the Phonograph, 1877
Friday, November 21st, 2008
It revolutionized media forever…Edison first announced he’d found a way to capture and play back sound on Nov. 21, 1877. His first piece was, of course, the famous recitation of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’. Download mp3s of the earliest recordings and more on PBS sites…
American Experience:
The film ‘Edison’s Miracle of Light‘ was about all of Edison’s inventions, read transcript or download mp3s of Edison’s early sound recordings and songs.
Frontline:
See a timeline of music technology.
Rough Science:
How Does a Phonograph work? How do you record sound? Rough Science issues a challenge…
Visit the Edison Historic Site, a national park located in New Jersey.
See wiki page on Edison
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