"Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison"

kfactor · Post by **kfactor** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:58 am

Check out this article from the New York Times...
It includes a clip of the 1860 recording.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/arts/ ... partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1206711713-79Bug1K4iQg7sK9GlJATUQ[/url]

Tina-Kate · Post by **Tina-Kate** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:29 am

That's fascinating, Kristin.

The recording is older than Lizzie!

augusta · Post by **augusta** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:27 am

Thanks for the post, kfactor! That recording is fascinating. To think, that's somebody's voice from before the Civil War - it's incredible. Talk about EVPs!

kfactor · Post by **kfactor** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:43 pm

I know! !Isn't that amazing? I couldn't believe my ears when I listened to that clip. The people who figured out how to translate the recording into actual sound are geniuses.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:32 pm

Fascinating, Kristin. I captured it as a file. Hope I can add it to the message properly.

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Edit: Can't add it as it's in .mp3 format.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:30 am

Thanks, Kristin, that is so amazing and great to finally read the actual story. When I first heard this in a news cast on the radio they spoke about it like was an actual sound recording from that era and not something that we heard now because someone figured out how to play it. It really is fascinating all the leaps and bounds in technology that came about in the 1800s, even the beginnings of television came about then.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:26 pm

Wow! It's almost creepy! Thanks for the story!