Edison Describes First Recording
Shot shows a wax cylinder turning on a primitive phonograph. Shot shows exhibit of early phonograph and picture of Thomas Edison on a wall. Shot shows a drawing of phonograph prototype made by Edison in 1877. Live action footage shows seated Edison describing the first time he successfully recorded sound.
| Identifier | CLIP-19367 |
| Duration | 46 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1920's/1870's |
| Keywords | American history, invention, Invention, Inventions, inventor, sync sound, recording, soundtrack, phonograph, wax cylinders, recordings, oral history, inventors, Mary had a little lamb, inventions, wax cylinder, american history, phonographs, audio, American History, Thomas Edison, sound, records, thomas edison, record |
