"On This Eventful Day (August 29)..."

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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

August 29, 1861: Born: Byron G. Harlan, pioneer tenor recording artist.

August 29, 1905: Edward Aiken was granted a U.S. patent (No.798,087) on a “Repeating Attachment for Phonographs.” This had appeared in October 1904 as the Edison Model D Repeater.

August 29, 1911: Edward F. Pooley was granted U.S. Design Patent No.41,732) for “Cabinet.” This cabinet was used with the Edison Amberola 1A and 1B, as well as the Edison Disc Phonograph A 250 and B 250.

August 29, 1943: Died: Harry Spencer: recording artist, known particularly for spoken word renditions of speeches by famous people.

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An eventful date indeed.

August 29, 1972 : Died : Lale Andersen, singer and cabaret artiste best known for her recording of "Lili Marlen", which on both sides of the conflict became the biggest international hit song of World War 2, earning her a gold disc.