Sunday, October 9, 2011

How the Music Played Back in the Old Days

By Arlene R. Brown


I like music and I have quite several youthful reminiscence about it. Papa and mama love the classics, they could move to the music in our lounge even without shoes on. I had observed the two of them swing to the old tunes of Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo and Sinatra.My parents could jiggerbug like no one I have ever seen. My parents had social gatherings every Saturday night and the music would last for hours after I had gone to bed. I heard the music and the tittering resonating in the walls of the house as I lie on bed.It was an excellent approach to doze off into paradise. There were times my parents would consent to my late retreat and witness them move to the sound, and in the arms of my father, I moved to the beat, too.It was a delightful experience and those recollections are contained in my heart for eternity. My dad and mom felt that I must have my own phonograph when I grew older and they bought me one.I paid attention to Elvis Presley, Doris Day, the Beatles and - oh my favorite - Motown. Mr. Edison discovered the phonograph and for this reason, I was able to listen wonderful music of wonderful artists and appreciate it a lot. Well, kudos to you!

When Mr. Thomas Alva Edison recorded the phrase from the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb" in October of 1877, this began the process of recording sounds for mankind.But, surprisingly, ultimately Edison's creation lost its appeal to the people. From discovery to making an archetype, to conducting an exhibition at the New York's Scientific American, the Edison Speaking Phonograph Company was then created by 1878. Production of the recording playing gadget started, and countless were sold causing it an instant success. The interest of the public however diminished after everything that it has accomplished. After the phonograph's downfall, Edison went on discovering the incandescent bulb instead.

On the other hand, it wasn't up till Alexander Graham Bell revealed an interest in upgrading the gadget and along with his cousin Chichester A. Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter, a scientist and instrument creator submitted an application for a patent in 1886 on May 4 that prompted Edison to start the job of upgrading his invention.Bell and Tainter came up to Edison for a potential collaboration, however Edison would not pay attention to them (no pun intended), declined and created an advanced, more developed form of the device itself. In 1887, on October 8, he set up the Edison Phonograph Company to market his invention. Well, you can forget about the rest.

During the years the phonograph undertook lots of upgrades, from utilizing cylinders, it progressed to the invention of LPs. This launched the public to another world of sound recording.The sound was improved, performed longer with minimal interruptions.

Phonograph turntables at present are still present in the market. Do you still retain those old records from your father and mother or yours perhaps?I still keep my old Elvis records, several of my parent's favorite records and they still play magnificent. Today, several phonographs in the market are integrated with radios, cassette players and recorders. Thus, you get to have fun with all types of musical entertainment. If you have to replace the needle for the reason that its worn out, you can still purchase one today and even a reserve just in case.

I am unable to comprehend, there is really something about operating a phonograph that adds such joy and amusement to the memories it summons every time the phonograph needle first comes in contact with that old record.




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