Oct 31, 2012

REALLY Early Media

     The Atlantic reports on a recording made in 1878! It is believed to be the oldest American made recording.

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  1. Fascinating to read how this sound was recovered, and to hear those sounds from the past. It also reminded me of a Captain Kangaroo program I saw as a kid where they had a working gramophone that recorded onto a wax cylinder. We got to see the Captain and Mr Green Jeans speaking into the big speaker and then playing back the old-fashioned recording.

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  2. Charles, you may have to explain to many folks just who Captain Kangaroo is!
    I had the good fortune of interviewing him in the late 80's or early 90's and have a photo of us somewhere around here.

    Tim

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    1. I think there was more than one Capt. Kangaroo. Bob Keenan passed away, then there was another. Am I right on this?

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    2. Jay - I don't know of another. Bob Keeshan was the Captain for all those years on CBS, then he reprised the role on some PBS stations in later years. I noticed Tim has just posted a Captain Kangaroo sampler!

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