Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry

Audio Recording

Malin Sung in Swedish. William Mattson, baritone; piano acc. Recorded in New York, N.Y., May 28, 1898. Recorded on one side only. Autograph of Mattsson inscribed in zinc master. Acoustic recording. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Production level cataloging.

Contributor: Mattsson, William
Date: 1898

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Bobolink Virginia Powell Goodwin, soprano; piano acc. Recorded at an unknown location, Mar. 1898. Recorded on one side only. Acoustic recording. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Production level cataloging.

Contributor: Goodwin, Virginia Powell - Bischoff, J. W. (John W.)
Date: 1898

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Sermon on the mount Recitation of an excerpt from the Bible's New Testament. The reading is from the book of Matthew, chapter five, verses 3-12 (the Beatitudes, the introductory verses of the Sermon on the mount).

Contributor: Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)
Date: 1898

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National fantasie William Paris Chambers, cornet; piano acc. Recorded in New York, N.Y., date unknown. Recorded on one side only. Autograph of Chambers inscribed in zinc master. Acoustic recording. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1982. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips, double track, mono. ; 10…

Contributor: Chambers, William Paris
Date: 189?

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The seraph Composed by W. Paris Chambers. William Paris Chambers, cornet; piano acc. Recorded in New York, N.Y., date unknown. Recorded on one side only. Autograph of Chambers inscribed in zinc master. Acoustic recording. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1982. 1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips,…

Contributor: Chambers, William Paris
Date: 189?

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Lord's prayer 23rd Psalm
Lord's prayer ; 23rd Psalm Recitation of two biblical selections. The first reading is from the book of Matthew, chapter six, verses 9-15; the second reading is from the book of Psalms, Psalm 23.

Contributor: Sunderland, B. (Byron)
Date: 1898

Audio Recording

Sentiments on the Cuban question William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), speaker. Recorded in New York, N,Y., Apr. 20, 1898. Recorded on one side only. Autograph signature (as William F. Cody) inscribed in zinc master of Berliner disc. Acoustic recording. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Preservation master. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Magnetic Recording Laboratory, 1982. 1 sound tape reel : analog,…