Sound Firsts: Landmark recordings in history

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2017

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

What is the oldest recorded sound in history? For over 100 years researchers thought they knew until a mind-blowing discovery by historians found something new - and technological advances allowed it to be played back for the first time in history. What is the oldest recording of a musical performance, president, battlefield, television broadcast, cell phone call, and more? Featuring Patrick Feaster, co-founder of FirstSounds.org, three-time Grammy nominee, and Ph.D. in Musicology as well as Lynn Novick, award-winning filmmaker, and co-directing partner of Ken Burns. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Consider supporting the show at donate.20k.org Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/soundfirsts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.5	From de facto sound, you're listening to 20,000 Hertz.
0:36.9	The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
0:40.7	I'm Dallas Taylor.
0:42.0	In this episode, we'll be going back in time to discover sound firsts.
0:47.1	This is the mobile service operator.
0:49.3	I want JR 62375.
0:53.1	It's just like a regular phone call.
0:55.0	It's a mobile service operator.
0:57.1	I can remember the first time I heard my first radio program.
1:00.6	Thank you, Hank.
1:03.0	Floyd Patee at the studio.
1:05.6	Yes, Boyd.
1:06.7	Well, we made it.
1:09.0	I guess we did.
1:10.3	All Betty's doubts are removed.
1:13.2	Well, I'm down on my way to the airport.
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