The PhonographChristina Grott
Before the PhonographThe Phonautograph (1856)
Edouard-Leon-Scott
Charles Cros (1877)
Thomas EdisonAmerican Inventor
Thomas Edison created many inventions, but his favorite was the phonograph!
How it Works
Phonograph recording on tinfoil.
Early Phonograph
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Edison’s Music Room 1890-93
Two-minute wax cylinders& Mass Production!
The Gramophone (1894)Emile Berliner
Early Recording
“Liberty March” by Edison Concert Band, recorded in 1897 with
a 13 horn system.