"On This Day (April 6)..."
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:45 am
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
April 6, 1892: Born: Henry Whitter, pioneer folk guitarist and recording artist of the 1920s.
April 6, 1908: Stanislaus Moss filed for a U.S. patent for a “Horn for Talking Machines.” This became the solid-wooden “Music Master” horn, sold for cylinder and disc machines. Manufactured by Sheip & Vandegrift, “Music Master” bells were also supplied for Edison Cygnet horns, and those supplied with the Edison Opera/Concert.
April 6, 1941: Died: Henry Burr, the most prolific of all acoustic-era recording artists.
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April 6, 1892: Born: Henry Whitter, pioneer folk guitarist and recording artist of the 1920s.
April 6, 1908: Stanislaus Moss filed for a U.S. patent for a “Horn for Talking Machines.” This became the solid-wooden “Music Master” horn, sold for cylinder and disc machines. Manufactured by Sheip & Vandegrift, “Music Master” bells were also supplied for Edison Cygnet horns, and those supplied with the Edison Opera/Concert.
April 6, 1941: Died: Henry Burr, the most prolific of all acoustic-era recording artists.
#antiquephonographsociety #phonograph #gramophone #antique
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