Learn about Thomas Edison, the prolific American inventor known for his revolutionary inventions like the light bulb, ...

Edison phonograph invented in 1877 is enjoyed by Ardis Twork. Over the next few months, Edison had his workers build many more phonographs for demonstration purposes.

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877. It "will undoubtedly be liberally devoted to music," Edison predicted with stunning accuracy in 1878.

Anniversary of the phonograph: Thomas Edison invention that changed the world. This bizarre invention has almost definitely had a massive impact on your life – and you likely don’t even know ...

Thomas Edison’s so-called talking machine, soon named the phonograph, surprised even him when it worked. The invention became a public sensation, earned him the moniker “Wizard of Menlo Park,” and ...

Still, it’s the phonograph that’s near and dear to Kurdyla’s heart — just as it was for Edison, too. “The phonograph was Edison’s favorite invention, by his own admission,” Kurdyla says.

It's scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world's first recorded blooper. The recording was originally made on a Thomas Edison-invented phonograph in St. Louis in 1878.

Prior to Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph in 1877, the world had no means of recording the human voice; and the enjoyment of prerecorded music was limited to the ...

Thomas Edison seated beside a phonograph in 1921. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need ...

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) with an Edison Standard Phonograph, 1906. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images Thomas Alva Edison’s self-proclaimed greatest invention, the phonograph, won him ...

After achieving great success with the incandescent bulb, Edison returned to the idea of a phonograph around 1887. During his absence in the field, others had made significant advances, including ...

It was 1877 when Thomas Edison recorded the first words ever: “Mary had a little lamb.” Now, 118 years later, people including Don Gfell are briskly trading Edison’s and other antique ...