Oldest Known Recording Discovered

William Haskins · Mar 29, 2008

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EARLIEST_RECORDING?SITE=AZTUS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

look for the link to the right to hear it. haunting...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- At first listen, the grainy high-pitched warble doesn't sound like much, but scientists say the French recording from 1860 is the oldest known recorded human voice.

The 10-second clip of a woman singing "Au Clair de la Lune," taken from a so-called phonautogram, was recently discovered by audio historian David Giovannoni. The recording predates Thomas Edison's "Mary had a little lamb" - previously credited as the oldest recorded voice - by 17 years.

Stew21 · Mar 29, 2008

Au Clair de la Lune - By the light of the moon?

Robert Toy · Mar 29, 2008

Stew21 said:
Au Clair de la Lune - By the light of the moon?

Under the moonlight

maestrowork · Mar 29, 2008

Stew21 said:
Au Clair de la Lune - By the light of the moon?

They wanted to record Debussy's piece but the recording ran out once the lady announced the title...

maxmordon · Mar 29, 2008

France beats America once again

Michael Parks · Mar 30, 2008

For some reason the link to the audio didn't work on my PC. I found another source to hear it, here.

dpaterso · Mar 30, 2008

Randy: "Dawg, you did your thing." Paula: "She's different, she's unique. I like her." Simon: "Dreadful."

-Derek

John Paton · Mar 30, 2008

There is an aussie recording dated 1850.

There was no singing just those famous words

"Is this fucking thing turned on yet?"

Jean Marie · Mar 30, 2008

dpaterso said:
Randy: "Dawg, you did your thing." Paula: "She's different, she's unique. I like her." Simon: "Dreadful."

-Derek

Ahem. Simon probably feels, that at this stage of the competition, she ought to be more relevant.

Amityvillish.

Vandal · Mar 30, 2008

If you listen closely you can hear Mick Jagger on backing vocals.

Chauchat Butterfly · Mar 30, 2008

Sounds like a bee in a bottle.

Robert Toy · Mar 30, 2008

The secret is playing it backwards.

billythrilly7th · Mar 30, 2008

It's too bad it's not a recording of someone making fart sounds with their armpit.

Now that would be awesome.

Oldest Known Recording Discovered

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Oldest Known Recording Discovered

poet

FOB and Slayer of windmills

Fear the Death Ray

Penúltimo

In the moment

Also in our Discord and IRC chat channels

carn the mighty hawks !!

calm waters ahead

In the Center of things

~*~root beer floatz~*~

FOB and Slayer of windmills

~~root beer floatz~~