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Edison Phonograph & Cylinder (1877-) [VIRTUAL]
Edison Phonograph & Cylinder (1877-) [VIRTUAL]
Edison
TRIVIA: The earliest recordings ever were by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville on April 20, 1860 however they were unable to be played back until 2008!
Media: Listen to audio from a demonstration cylinder from the early 1900's.
Below is an example of an Edison Phonograph (* image courtesy of Wikipedia).