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Apr. 04, 2008
Oldest Recorded Song is Heard
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Hear the first known recorded sound, recorded April 9, 1860. The words being sung are "Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit." Recording courtesy First Sounds In this segment, we'll talk about the 'phonautograph' and take a listen to the recording, a 10 second recording of someone singing the French folksong "Au Clair de la Lune," recorded April 9, 1860. Why are some inventors and inventions almost lost to history? |
Produced by Karin Vergoth
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Patrick Feaster
Instructor, Department of Communication
and Culture
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
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