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Antiques: Thomas Edison, a musical pioneer
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe name Edison is well known to all of us here in the Coachella Valley. As the region's largest utility, we see their trucks, use their power, and pay...
Elleda Wilson: Great possibilities
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 2—A morsel from The Daily Morning Astorian, March 2, 1889: —The phonograph opens a new possibility to reporters. Instead of writing hurriedly with a pencil on scraps of paper, he can calmly ...
Ohio State Fair unveils butter cow display. Here's the theme
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt's unlikely that most people today have ever seen a phonograph in person. You know what's even...
Tunes with teeth: Edison might have left his mark on piano
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the...
Yes, vinyl is still popular with music lovers; here’s why and where to find them
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEven in an age of high-resolution streaming music, vinyl is still the gold standard for some. "A big...
When gospel sermons came on the phonograph
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of slaves born into the...
On This Day, Aug. 11: Clinton becomes first president to use line-item veto
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoU.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at the National Urban League conference at the Washington...
’32 Sounds’ Review: Immersive Doc About the Magic of Sound Will Leave You with Ears Wide Open
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoShortly after the invention of the phonograph in 1877, a prominent newspaper of the time predicted...
On This Day, Nov. 21: Rebecca Latimer Felton becomes first female U.S. senator
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSen. Rebecca Felton of Georgia is pictured at her desk in Washington, D.C. On October 3, 1922, Mrs....
Ohio inventors the star of 2023's butter cow display at State Fair
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis year's butter cow display took 450 hours to sculpt, featuring the Ohio inventors of the...
