The Invention That Changed Music

Most know Thomas Edison for the light bulb and his odd and terrifying experience with Topsy the elephant. But many forget to mention that Thomas Edison contributed possibly the most important innovation when it comes to music.

In this video essay, I will explain the invention and explore its influence on the music and culture that came after it.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:23 The Invention
02:17 The Evolution
06:01 The Influence

Watch the other videos in this series!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCP4tarJe44tMz14JFo9ge7WZzQu3NKPa

Magnetic Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emz3Cb0xKl0&t=483s
Why Don'y More People Collect Cassettes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXLIbPZl0Ws&t=8s

Videos mentioned:
Recording on 100-Year-Old Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n2b0NdL6_E
Original Edison 1877 Tin Foil Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qPT30LejM
Recording from 1860. Sound Restoration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKNQXo58pE
Sources:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/edison-company-motion-pictures-and-sound-recordings/articles-and-essays/history-of-edison-sound-recordings/history-of-the-cylinder-phonograph/
http://edison.rutgers.edu/yearofinno/Dec13/Edison_Phonograph%20and%20It%27s%20Future_North%20American%20Review_1878.pdf
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/phonograph-changed-music-forever-180957677/
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-plan/tools-and-resources/history/timeline/
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-evolution-of-music-players
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/06/06/the-record-effect
https://www.stokowski.org/1925_First_Electrical_Recording_Stokowski.htm
https://endeavors.unc.edu/win2007/phonograph_effects.php
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/john-philip-sousa-feared-menace-mechanical-music-180967063/
https://music.allpurposeguru.com/2016/10/a-revolution-in-the-music-business-the-phonograph/

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