Thomas Edison is often credited with recording the first human sound. In reality, that achievement belongs to a French ...

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December 24, 1877. Thomas Edison files a patent for the first phonograph capable of recording and playing sound. The groundbreaking product was a byproduct of Edison’s work to improve the telegraph ...

Ruble Sanderson tells The Tennessean about his plans for Second Fiddle honky tonk. He has owned several clubs downtown since the 1990s.

The Museum will conduct a comprehensive Historic Structure Report (HSR) to evaluate the physical condition and history of the site. Restoric, LLC, an award-winning historic preservation firm based in ...

Harvey Firestone, founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, later joined Edison, Ford and Burroughs, and the quartet ...

What a remarkable thing it must have been, to hear recorded voices for the first time. You see it in The History of Sound, when young music students David and Lionel go into the houses of simple ...

With Farmerville’s poverty rate at 54%, a new weekly pantry aims to ease food insecurity for residents. With Christmas, there are traditional plants for decorations. Those plants and even your ...

Hank Azaria joins TODAY to talk about his upcoming role as Thomas Edison in the new series “The Artist.” He discusses getting recognized by his voice, his Bruce Springsteen tribute band, The EZ Street ...

Your device does not support the audio. November 21 is a date rich with pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Moving back to the 19th century, November 21, 1877, saw ...

The following is an article from history.com: “November of 1877, the publication Scientific American enthuses about Thomas Edison‘s new invention: the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound.

From left: Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal in “The History of Sound,” directed by Oliver Hermanus.(Image: Gwen Capistran/ MUBI) Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your ...