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Brass Band Marches

Brass Band Marches

Mr. Thomas Cat
Performed by: Edison Grand Concert Band
Record format: Edison Concert cylinder
Release number: B-517
Release date: December 1900
NPS object catalog number: EDIS 4795

Kaiser Frederick marchPerformed by: British Military Band
Composed by: Carl Friedemann
Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder
Release number: 13061 (5)
Release date: 1905
NPS object catalog number: EDIS 38237

Semper fidelis march
Performed by: United States Marine Band
Composed by: John Phillip Sousa
Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder
Release number: 4M-140 (A- ..7)
Release date: June 1909
NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35806

Stars and stripes forever march
Performed by: Sousa's Band
Composed by: John Phillip Sousa
Record format: Edison Amberol cylinder
Release number: 4M-285 (A- ..22)
Release date: November 1909
NPS object catalog number: EDIS 36682

Santa Lucia marchPerformed by: His Majesty's Irish Guards Band
Composed by: Lotter
Record format: Edison Gold Moulded cylinder
Release number: 10561 (A- .6)
Release date: July 1912
NPS object catalog number: EDIS 37943

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The talking doll that Edison sold had a ceramic head and metal body.  

Did You Know?
Was Teddy Ruxpin the first talking doll? Think again. Some of the first phonographs that Thomas made were actually talking dolls. The dolls were 18" tall and each had a very small phonograph in its body. The dolls repeated nursery rhymes. You could even buy dolls that spoke different languages.

Last Updated: February 20, 2009 at 13:26 EST