Scientific American As of April 2015, there are eight Edison Talking Doll recordings known to have been digitized. We present all eight recordings here. Click on the titles below for information, audio, and photographs.
Title: Twinkle, twinkle little star (Example 1) Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, metal Recording date: Fall of 1888 From collection: Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service
Title: Hickory, dickory, dock Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, metal Recording date: probably early 1889 From collection: Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service
Title: Twinkle, twinkle little star (Example 2) Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service
Title: Little Jack Horner Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: Rosemary Timpson
Title: There was a little girl Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: Joan and Robin Rolfs
Title: Twinkle, twinkle little star (Example 3) Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: Joan and Robin Rolfs
Title: Now I lay me down to sleep Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: David Heitz
Title: Jack and Jill Object type: Edison Talking Doll cylinder, brown wax Recording date: c. February to May 1890 From collection: Smithsonian Institution |
Last updated: April 24, 2015