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New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company is founded
•1851 - The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company is founded
in Rochester, New York, which will become Western Union -- this major
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Telegraph Company changes its name
•1856 - The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company acquires several
competing companies and changes its name to Western Union; its service of delivering
Telegrams will continue until January 27, 2006 -- 150 years after the name change.
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First million seller song
The first "million-seller" song hit (sold via sheet music) was "After The Ball"
by Charles K. Harris, who was both its composer and publisher.
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First Transcontinental Telegraph Line
Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line -- providing fast,
coast-to-coast communications during the U.S. Civil War
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Remington-Rand
The Remington Arms company signs a deal to market Sholes' Typewriter under their
name; later they merge with the Rand company to form Remington-Rand.
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Patent was issued for Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell issued a patent for the Telephone on March 7th. By the early
1800's many experimental uses were attempted for this invention including what was
later called "Audio Theatre" -- plays and readings performed over the telephone.
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Cylinder Phonograph was invented
Edison invents the cylinder "phonograph" used to record and playback sound. Originally
thought to be useful as a business machine for dictation (like the dictaphone which would
come later.) Other uses: recordings of plays pre-dating Radio Drama nearly 50 years.
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First Michrophone was Invented
Emile Berliner invents the first microphone and sells the rights to Bell Telephone
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First Gramophone was invented
Emile Berliner invents the flat record player ("gramophone") using acoustic horn
and licenses technology to record companies who make "70-rpm" disks
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Modern Jukebox invented
Louis Glass invents the modern jukebox (coin-operated phonograph) and installs
it at the "Palais Royal" saloon in San Francisco where it is an immediate hit.
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Electric Theatre Opens
April 16 - "The Electric Theater" in Los Angeles is opened by Thomas L. Tally: the
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"Victrola" model record player is introduced
RCA Victor's "Victrola" model record player is introduced. It has a variable turntable
speed control to accomodate the wide range of phonograph records produced at that
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First double-sided phonograph
The first double-sided phonograph records are introduced by Columbia. Soon its
competitors follow suit; Prior to this time, all records had sound only on one side;
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First regular public radio broadcasting
Charles "Doc" Herrold begins the first regular public radio broadcasting of voice and music from his "wireless telegraph college" in San Jose, California; He calls it "The Herrold Station" and transmits to audiences from San Jose to San Francisco.
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The Overtake
Disk recordings overtake cylinders in the popular market. Columbia drops cylinders.
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First trancontenintal call
First transcontinental telephone call from New York to San Francisco on July 29th.
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First Jazz Recording
The Orig. Dixieland Jass <sic> Band (ODJB) makes the first "Jazz" recording. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnPMqVtdR7E/TeaqhaOGciI/AAAAAAAAM7s/IADHE8FhjyU/s1600/Original%2BDixieland%2BJazz%2BBand-The%2BCreators%2BOf%2BJazz.jpg -
First Automatic Record Changer
The first automatic "record changer" turntable is patented for a stack of 78's. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Record_changer_dscn1667a.jpg -
Electrical Replace Acoustic Discs
Electrical records replace acoustic discs, via a process developed by Western Electric. http://nofatclips.com/02010/04/03/dylan-doom/the-replacement.png
