"Wonderful invention, the phonograph. Keeps a man alive long after he's dead."
- P.J. Wolfson
Phonograph: First Recorded Music
Invented by Thomas Edison, the phonograph was the first way to record music. At first, it used cylinders lined with a thin layer of tin foil.
Can you guess the first words ever recorded?
Surprisingly, these words were "Mary had a little lamb," spoken by Thomas Edison himself.
The video below displays the sound quality of Edison's first phonograph.
Can you guess the first words ever recorded?
Surprisingly, these words were "Mary had a little lamb," spoken by Thomas Edison himself.
The video below displays the sound quality of Edison's first phonograph.