Thomas Edison's Attic:
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from December 28, 2004
The audio curator at Edison National Historic Site rummages through the archives of the legendary Edison Laboratory of West Orange, New Jersey. Tune in for Edison cylinder and disc record rarities, many not heard since "the old man" himself stashed them away, featuring: Tin Pan Alley pop songs, ragtime, vaudeville comedy sketches, flapper dance bands, old-time country tunes, historic classical music, laboratory experiments and other artifacts - all dating from 1888 through 1929.
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December 28, 2004: Col. Gouraud's introduction of the Edison wax cylinder phonograph in 1888 London
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| Artist | Track | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Eyre |
"Soft piano solo by Mrs. Eyre"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-09 | 1888 |
| Chorus of 4000 voices, August Manns - conductor |
"Handel Festival at Crystal Palace"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-23 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud, August Manns |
"Mr. Manns to Mr. Edison & Theo. Thomas"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-18 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"Letter to Mr. Edison from Col. Gouraud, August 14, Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-12 | 1888 |
| A.M. Broadley, unknown |
"London Press congratulations to Mr. Edison, Mr. Broadley continued"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-05 | 1888 |
| unknown |
"London Press congratulations to Mr. Edison"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-08 | 1888 |
| Alice Shaw |
"Whistling by Mrs. Shaw, Aug. 14, Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-21 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"Cheers to Mr. Edison by London Press, Aug. 14, Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-24 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"After dinner toast at Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-11 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"After dinner speech - Col. Gouraud - loud"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-16 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud, Cecil Raikes, Edmund Yeats |
"Mr. Raikes, Postmaster General to Mr. Edison"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-08 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud, Arthur Sullivan, A.M. Broadley |
"After dinner toast at Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-07 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud, A.M. Broadley, J.C. Parkinson |
"Mr. Broadley and Mr. Parkinson to Mr. Edison"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-18 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"After dinner toast at Little Menlo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-14 | 1888 |
| George Gouraud |
"After dinner toast at Little Menlo"
|
Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2439-13 | 1888 |
| unknown |
"Piano solo"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-11 | 1888 |
| Mrs. Eyre |
"Piano solo by Mrs. Eyre"
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Yellow paraffine cylinder E-2440-15 | 1888 |
terrified at the results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at
the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the
thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record
forever." -Arthur Sullivan, October 5, 1888.
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