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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 November:
Enjoy a merry recording from 1899 by the Peerless Orchestra
– the Jolly Fellows Waltz.
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October:
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Down at the Huskin' Bee (Rube duet) 1909
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September:
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Please, Mr. Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Train (Tenor solo) 1903
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August:
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Heart Bowed Down (Clarinet solo) 1904
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July:
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La Media Noche (Band) 1891
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June:
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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (Quartette) 1906
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May:
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I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (Comic song) 1908
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April:
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Miserere from "Trovatore" (Duet) 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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The 2nd Page
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