Voice of Edison - 1888
I just listened to this short 1888 recording by Thomas Edison and I must admit it sent shivers down my spine. I never suspected to ever hear such old recordings.
“This spoken-word recording made circa late October 1888 is believed to be the oldest surviving recording of Thomas Edison’s voice. The informal message whimsically describes an imagined trip “around the world on the phonograph,” by Cunard steamer from New York City to Liverpool, through Europe and Asia, giving specific ships, railroads, cities, and points of interest en route.” source
I was digging for “fresh” information to use for the next Cogitateurs-Agitateurs event, a Salon du Livre Libre, which I’ll have to get back to very soon. Let me know if you have any interests for books, literature, copyright laws, the public domain or the Creative Commons.
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Shivers down my spine indeed. Wow.
Comment by Lucas — 2004/10/19 @ 23:47