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February 6, 1867: Born: Eldridge R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company.
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Eldridge Johnson
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Eldridge Johnson
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
February 6, 1867: Born: Eldridge R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company.
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February 6, 1867: Born: Eldridge R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company.
#antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique
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edisonplayer
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Re: Eldridge Johnson
I read that before he died in 1945 he regretted selling Victor.edisonplayer.
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TAP
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Re: Eldridge Johnson
He may have regretted selling VTM but his timing was very good-1926--roughly the year radios started taking off and 3 years before the great depression.
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Re: Eldridge Johnson
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing!