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Dalhart recorded for many labels under many pseudonyms, and his massive discography defies easy characterization.
On 29 June 1888, an excerpt from Handel’s Israel in Egypt was captured on wax cylinder at London’s Crystal Palace
In 1901, a traveling researcher recorded some Chinese opera, and accidentally made music history.
Before digital circuitry was cheap, Nissan used little vinyl records to make cars talk.
Incredible! Listen to Gustave Eiffel's voice and discover the history of how it was recorded.
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