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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:
From 1898, a fast-paced Italian tarantella dance written by John Philip Sousa for his operetta The Bride Elect.
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October:
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Wild Cherry (Band) 1909
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September:
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The Wedding of the Reuben and the Maid (Duet) 1901
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August:
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The Esquimaux Dance (Clarinet solo) 1892
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July:
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The Bird on Nellie's Hat (Comic song) 1907
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June:
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Good-Bye My Lady Love (Tenor) 1904
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May:
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La Mattchiche (Orchestra) 1905
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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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