Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison


	Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison

rmowery

3-27-2008 2:47 PM

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sound, recording, tunes, music, edison, france

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3-27-2008 3:36 PM

alanocu

here's a link to the MP3 if anyone wants to listen.....http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/index.php

3-27-2008 5:01 PM

Kore7

Just heard this on NPR! 1860!

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