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Special Event

Live Wax Cylinder Recording with Blaine Miller & the Matt Lemmler Quartet

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

French Quarter Visitor Center

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 45 minutes

Type of Event

Performance

CST

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Description

Recorded sound has been around since 1877 and invented by Thomas Edison.  Home recording was available early on in the ragtime era and was used by professionals and home users of the phonograph.  This equipment still produces simple wax recordings and Blaine Miller will demonstrate with original period equipment and wax cylinders with our participating musicians. Hear ragtime as it was originally recorded at the turn of the century.  

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Reservation or Registration: No

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A man stands behind an antique wax cylinder recorder..

Recorded sound has been around since 1877 and invented by Thomas Edison. Home recording was available early on in the ragtime era and was used by professionals and home users of the phonograph. This equipment still produces simple wax recordings and Bl
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