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Thread started 02/26/11 12:30am

MickyDolenz

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Very early recordings & records

Thomas Edison invented the prototype of the phonograph in 1877 which he recorded his voice with which was his reciting Mary Had A Little Lamb. The invention was 1st used as a dictation machine in offices. In the 1890s is when 'photograph parlors' came into being. These were set up in public places and had a short recording of music which people paid 5 cents to listen to.

Thomas Edison in 1877 with his phonograph

Phonograph parlor

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #1 posted 02/26/11 12:36am

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This is a recording made in 1895 called Daisy Bell by an unknown singer.

Florence Nightingale speaks 1890

Here's a tune from 1899 by Vess L. Ossman called Whistling Rufus.

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #2 posted 02/26/11 1:13am

dalsh327

I wound up finding a couple of cylinders and cylinder cases at a yard sale, but the cylinder was cracked. Still, a pretty cool find for 5 bucks.

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Reply #3 posted 02/26/11 1:21am

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1891 - 1st recording by black performer. This is a recording by an

eunuch or castrato from

1902.

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #4 posted 02/27/11 4:41am

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1860

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #5 posted 02/27/11 6:00am

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These are very cool.

Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #6 posted 02/27/11 7:13pm

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The inspiration for Kubrick's 2001...

Space for sale...
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Reply #7 posted 03/07/11 8:29pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #8 posted 03/07/11 8:42pm

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These are awesome! I'm fascinated by this stuff. Micky, when am I gonna get a 60s list from you? wink

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Reply #9 posted 03/08/11 12:30am

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #10 posted 03/24/11 5:13am

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1911

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #11 posted 03/24/11 4:13pm

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...

biggrin This is Kool!!!!!

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Reply #12 posted 04/22/11 4:38pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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