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Thomas EdisonMary had a little lamb (1927)

Mary had a little lamb
Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison, inventor
Recording date: August 12, 1927, Golden Jubilee of the Phonograph ceremony
Location: Glenmont (Edison's home), West Orange, New Jersey
Recording taken from Movietone Production news film.
** Historical note: In this recording Edison demonstrates how in 1877 he made the first record on his tinfoil phonograph. The original 1877 recording was not saved and no longer exists.


This audio is part of the collection: 78 RPMs & Cylinder Recordings

Artist/Composer: Thomas Edison
Date: 1927-00-00 00:00:00
Source: National Park Service
Keywords: Oldtime

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - March 4, 2005
Subject: Well, a repo is better than nothing I guess...
Short demo of what Edison says on his first record. So, if I say it, will that be just as important? Hmmmm...