The Phonograph
Christina Grott
Before the Phonograph
The Phonautograph (1856)
Edouard-Leon-Scott
Charles Cros (1877)
Thomas Edison
American 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.
Impact on Today!