Earliest Known Sound Recordings Uncovered

Written By Tamera H. Bennett

by Tamera H. Bennett U.S. News and World Reports published an article this week on sound recordings that were made 20 years prior to Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph.

Read the article for a  great piece of music and sound recording history about the phonautogram.

Want to learn more about the history of the phonograph?

(As a side note, one of my favorite scenes in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?" is when they "cut" the phonograph record.  When you watch that scene you understand why the slang is "cut a record.")

Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.

http://www.tbennettlaw.com
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