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- Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915 - This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- October 21, 1915
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Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Charmant Oiseau (from La Perle de Brasil)" and a Message for Thomas Edison, 1915
This rare recording was the brainchild of Thomas Edison's Chief Engineer Miller R. Hutchison. A group of Edison's friends and business associates gathered at Edison's West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory as this pre-recorded speech was played during a telephone call made to Edison over the newly completed transcontinental telephone line. Edison was visiting the 1915 Pan-American Exhibition in San Francisco on the opposite coast. This recording was never sold commercially.
- Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Virginia Reel," 1927 - During the 1920s, Henry Ford organized an "Old Time Orchestra" to play at dances Ford hosted to teach his friends and business associates the dances of Ford's rural youth. In 1925, Thomas Edison's staff traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to record Ford's orchestra. For this recording, they set up their equipment at Fair Lane, Ford's home, capturing the orchestra playing this American country dance.
- 1927
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Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Virginia Reel," 1927
During the 1920s, Henry Ford organized an "Old Time Orchestra" to play at dances Ford hosted to teach his friends and business associates the dances of Ford's rural youth. In 1925, Thomas Edison's staff traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, to record Ford's orchestra. For this recording, they set up their equipment at Fair Lane, Ford's home, capturing the orchestra playing this American country dance.
- Record Album, "L.U.V (Let Us Vote)," 1969 - During the height of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, America's youth fought to lower the voting age from 21. At the time, most draft-aged 18-year-olds could not vote. Student-led organizations, such as Let Us Vote (L.U.V.), lobbied for change. In late 1969, the singer-songwriting duo "Tommy" Boyce and Bobby Hart composed "L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)," which became the organization's official campaign song.
- 1969
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Record Album, "L.U.V (Let Us Vote)," 1969
During the height of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, America's youth fought to lower the voting age from 21. At the time, most draft-aged 18-year-olds could not vote. Student-led organizations, such as Let Us Vote (L.U.V.), lobbied for change. In late 1969, the singer-songwriting duo "Tommy" Boyce and Bobby Hart composed "L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)," which became the organization's official campaign song.
- Record Album, "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," June 23, 1963 - Detroit's 1963 Walk to Freedom--a protest that grew to a national event attracting some 125,000 people--helped move the civil rights struggle to a new focus on the urban North. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., presented a prelude to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech here. Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown Record Corporation, produced this record album documenting the event.
- June 23, 1963
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Record Album, "The Great March to Freedom: Rev. Martin Luther King Speaks," June 23, 1963
Detroit's 1963 Walk to Freedom--a protest that grew to a national event attracting some 125,000 people--helped move the civil rights struggle to a new focus on the urban North. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., presented a prelude to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech here. Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown Record Corporation, produced this record album documenting the event.
- Record Album, "March on Washington: The Official Album," 1963 - More than 250,000 civil rights advocates -- both African American and white -- showed up at this peaceful march on August 28, 1963, to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. This LP record includes speeches by ten Civil Rights leaders heard at the Lincoln Memorial that day.
- August 28, 1963
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Record Album, "March on Washington: The Official Album," 1963
More than 250,000 civil rights advocates -- both African American and white -- showed up at this peaceful march on August 28, 1963, to support unity, jobs, and a new Civil Rights bill being proposed by President Kennedy. This LP record includes speeches by ten Civil Rights leaders heard at the Lincoln Memorial that day.
- Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Suffragettes March," 1914-1916 -
- 1914-1916
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Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Suffragettes March," 1914-1916
- Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Beautiful Isle," 1915 -
- September 15, 1915
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Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Beautiful Isle," 1915
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Sound Recording and Book, 1977 - The television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" first aired on December 9, 1965. It was one of the most watched shows on TV up until that time and one of the top-rated Christmas specials of all time. This 1977 set, including a read-along storybook and play-along 45 rpm record, was designed to give children a head start in reading.
- 1977
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" Sound Recording and Book, 1977
The television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" first aired on December 9, 1965. It was one of the most watched shows on TV up until that time and one of the top-rated Christmas specials of all time. This 1977 set, including a read-along storybook and play-along 45 rpm record, was designed to give children a head start in reading.
- Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Varsovienne" and "Heel and Toe Polka," 1926 - During the 1920s -- the "Jazz Age" -- Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of rural fiddling and old-fashioned dancing. Ford's "Old Time Orchestra" played at dances Ford hosted, while a dance instructor called the steps. After the orchestra performed at the New York Automobile Show in 1926, Edison recorded them at his New Jersey laboratory and included several selections in his record catalog for sale to the public.
- 1926-1929
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Edison Diamond Disc Record, "Varsovienne" and "Heel and Toe Polka," 1926
During the 1920s -- the "Jazz Age" -- Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of rural fiddling and old-fashioned dancing. Ford's "Old Time Orchestra" played at dances Ford hosted, while a dance instructor called the steps. After the orchestra performed at the New York Automobile Show in 1926, Edison recorded them at his New Jersey laboratory and included several selections in his record catalog for sale to the public.
- Edison Amberol Record, "I Want to be a Janitor's Child," 1912 - In this comic song about class distinctions, a wealthy stockbroker's daughter envies the janitor's girl. This wealthy child lives an overly protected lifestyle and "has" to go to Europe once a year. She prefers the freedom and simpler activities of the lower class janitor's child who doesn't "wear fussed up clothes" and enjoys the amusements at Coney Island twice a week.
- 1912
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Edison Amberol Record, "I Want to be a Janitor's Child," 1912
In this comic song about class distinctions, a wealthy stockbroker's daughter envies the janitor's girl. This wealthy child lives an overly protected lifestyle and "has" to go to Europe once a year. She prefers the freedom and simpler activities of the lower class janitor's child who doesn't "wear fussed up clothes" and enjoys the amusements at Coney Island twice a week.