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— Dedicated to the preservation of early recorded sounds —
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Early Recorded Sounds & Wax Cylinders
Explore early sound recording methods, two-minute wax cylinder records
and antique phonographs; see plenty of rare vintage photos;
and enjoy listening to early recorded sounds taken directly from the original wax cylinders.
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Cylinder of the Month
Listen to a complete two-minute wax cylinder recording –
a "new" cylinder every month.
For February:
From 1906, an interesting recording of a United States Army lancers parade figure.
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January:
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Auld Lang Syne (Quartette) 1898
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December:
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Monastery Bells (Bells & chimes duet) 1905
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November:
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Je suis aimé de la plus belle" from La Basoche (Baritone) 1900
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October:
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At the Minstrel Show - No. 1 (Minstrels) 1906
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September:
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Everybody Works But Father (Song) 1905
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August:
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Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (Violin imitation) 1907
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See also the archive.
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Thomas Edison Commemorative
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An 1878 Recording
Want a primitive recording?
Try this experimental sound recording from 1878:
The world's earliest playable phonograph recording –
still audible today after more than 140 years . . .
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Tinfoil Resource Center
Locate answers, resources,
buyers and
sellers –
An antique phonograph and early sound recordings answer desk.
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