"On This Day (November 22) in the History of Recorded Sound..."
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 9:41 am
“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”
November 22, 1897: Thomas Macdonald filed for a U.S. patent for a “Graphophone.” This would become the extraordinarily successful Type Q, which was probably the best-selling cylinder talking machine in the world.
November 22, 1955: RCA signed Elvis Presley to an exclusive recording contract.
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November 22, 1897: Thomas Macdonald filed for a U.S. patent for a “Graphophone.” This would become the extraordinarily successful Type Q, which was probably the best-selling cylinder talking machine in the world.
November 22, 1955: RCA signed Elvis Presley to an exclusive recording contract.
https://www.antiquephono.org/#/