Edison Recording Said to Be Attempt at Talking Doll

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TRENTON, N.J. - Scientists using advanced imaging technology have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison that is believed to be the world's first attempt at a talking doll and may mark the dawn of the American recording industry.

In the sound recording, a woman can be heard reciting a verse of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Historians believe Edison hired the woman to make the recording less than two years before he unsuccessfully put the first talking doll on the market.

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Edison Recording Said to Be Attempt at Talking Doll

"Based on the date of fall 1888, it is the oldest American-made recording of a woman's voi...

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