TUESDAY, MAY 4. 2021
TIME FOR A SPIN?
This is a pretty big day in music!
It was on this day in 1778 that Thomas
Edison first showed his new invention,
the phonograph, to the public! It wasn't
anything like the record players that you
usd to have, or still have, in your house!
The first phonograph recorded sound on
a roll of tin wrapped around a grooved
cylinder. Unfortunately the tin wore out
a little more each time it was used so
it eventually wore out completely. Or
course the science evolved and records
were made from vinyl and the players
became what most of you remember from the
30's and 40's up till today's versions. In
broadcasting we called the player unit
"turntables." Vinyl started to go out of
fashion as digital technology came along.
But it's made a big come back over the last
ten years or so. If you've got a record player
and and old record collection this would
be an appropriate day to enjoy some music
with a "Thank you" to old Thomas Edison
who started the whole thing. I've got my
Neil Sedaka playing "Calendar Girl" right
now! Hope you'll enjoy some old records too
and that all your NEWS is good!.
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