Evolution of sound recording from the 1800 to 2023 By Eva Laurenne Kennard Period: Apr 9, 1860 to Apr 9, 1860 Edouard Leon Scott First Sound Recording in PhonoAutograph Period: Jan 1, 1876 to Jan 1, 1876 Edison works to improve Bell's telephone Period: Jan 1, 1887 to Jan 1, 1887 Emile Berliner's Grammophone Patented