To his amazement, the machine played his words back. This was the very start of recorded sound in 1878. A patent was issued on the phonograph on February 19th, 1878; the invention was highly original.

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It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand Parade every year.

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With a long and storied history of pioneering audio recording, we explore America's musical history and identify the earliest known recording of a US song.

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Edison is the embodiment of the method of specialised ... In quick succession came a series of innovations in telegraphy and telephony, the phonograph, photography, and in all that appertained ...

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Delivered weekly. Sign Up The phonograph’s potential was immediately recognized, with Edison envisioning applications ranging from dictation and education to entertainment. However, early models were ...

Electrical lines and towers along North Altadena Drive in Pasadena on Jan. 12 to the northwest of where the Eaton fire may have been sparked. (John McCoy / For The Times) ...