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Daily Gleaner, May 24, 1893
Evenings with the Phonograph A novel idea has been hit upon and carried out by Mr. C Lambdin by which he places that wonderful modern invention the phonograph within the reach of private householders. It is well known how dull many social evenings are in the city and to create a new source of amusement as well as to interest young and old, Mr. Lambdin has obtained one of the latest forms of Edison's instrument and is renting it out by the evening, an assistant accompanying it to manipulate the records. The selections include all the popular songs, duets, quartettes, band pieces, speeches, etc, in abundance, and are given on one evening The list is being constantly added to by importation. The instrument is one of the best we have heard, the tone being exceedingly clear and distinct. We can conceive of nothing calculated to pass an evening away more delightfully than the presence of this resourceful instrument We refer to advertisement for particulars. |
. . . . listen to an Edison type recording from 1893, 'After the ball is over' sung by George Gaskin, 1893, the Commodore's Song sung by Edward M. Favor, 1893, and explore the world of early phonograph recordings at the -