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3/27/08: The World’s Oldest Sound Recordings Played For The First Time

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03/27/08: The World’s Oldest Sound Recordings Played For The First Time

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New York Times: Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison (free registration required)
Reuters: U.S. experts find oldest voice recording, from 1860
UPI: Pre-Edison voice recording found in Paris
Times Online: French folk song is 'world's earliest recording', beating Edison by 11 years
Popular Science: Pre-Edison Sound Recording Played Back