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Mr. Sivan's Speaking Watch with the Edison Phonograph inside...
It's beautiful, it's compact, it's electric, it's unique and it's almost 100 years old. One of the more beautiful phonographs to look at, the Kutzmann is a little-known brand.
Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph in 1877: a handy tabletop device that could play music for a small group of listeners. By 1915 the phonograph (now with a small “p” as a generic name) was a moderately pricey luxury—an average working man could buy a good model with a month’s wages. Reported in Scientific American, November 6, 1915
Photographer Art Kane took the most wonderful photograph in jazz history, featuring 57 of the best jazz musicians ever: A Great Day In Harlem.
Looking for some good Halloween records to search out for your holiday listening? Why not start with this list of Teens and Twenties Halloween Records!
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