EPISODE · May 5, 2017 · 10 MIN

The First Song Ever Recorded

from The First: Stories of Inventions and their Consequences

Imagine if we could hear the voices of Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria or Frederick Douglass? Believe it or not, somebody was making audio recordings as far back as the 1850s. This is the story of the first audio recordings ever made and the oldest song recording to ever be heard today, thanks to an intrepid group of tech-savvy historians. Subscribe to The First podcast on iTunes (or wherever you get your podcasts) so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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