IN experimenting lately with the phonograph it occurred to me to try whether, after a series of musical or articulate sounds have been recorded, other series could successively be superimposed on ...

The phonograph inspired more and more people to pick up instruments. This was particularly true of jazz, an art form that was arguably invented by the phonograph. Previously, ...

Phonograph; Mechanical Measurements overall -catalog card: 12 1/2 in x 9 1/8 in x 18 3/8 in; 31.75 cm x 23.1775 cm x 46.6725 cm overall -case: 12 1/2 in x 8 3/4 in x 17 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 22.225 cm x ...

WHAT a surprise is in store for the children next Christmas if Mr. Edison's expectations are realised. Dolls that can say “papa” and “mamma,” will be quite at a discount and will bear much ...

How the Phonograph Changed Music Forever. Much like streaming music services today are reshaping our relationship with music, Edison’s invention redefined the entire industry ...

On December 7, 1877, Edison demonstrated his phonograph at the New York City offices of the nation's leading technical weekly publication, Scientific American.

Seven years ago the U. S. phonograph and record industry was so sick its own backers almost gave it up for dead. Today, it is not only up and around again; it has fattened into one of the fastest ...

The phonograph will reproduce any kind of music — singing, the piano, violin, cornet, oboe, etc. — with a beauty of tone and accuracy which will astonish the musician.

The Phonograph and How it Figured in the Treaty of Jolo. By E. C. Rost on January 23, 1904. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Reddit. Share on LinkedIn. Share via Email. Print.

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News got about last week that Thomas Alva Edison had invented a phonograph record that will play 40 minutes. In West Orange, N. J., Mr. Edison verified the report. The record, which has 450 music ...