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The first words successfully recorded by Edison when testing the phonograph were "Mary had a little lamb." This was on a tinfoil-wrapped cylinder recorder. Edison announced the invention on November 21, 1877.

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What were the words spoken by Thomas Edison in 1877 when he made the first recording of the human voice?

"Mary had a little lamb" were the first words successfully recorded by Edison when testing the phonograph. Edison made the recording in his tinfoil cylinder phonograph, the invention that made him famous in 1877.


What year did thomas Edison invent the phonograph in?

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.


Which year was the phonograph?

The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877.


What invention played recorded music?

The first phonograph was patented by Thomas Edison in 1877.


What books did Thomas Edison write?

The Diary of Thomas A. Edison, Phonograph and Phonograph Graphophone, Tomas A. Edison papers and Thomas Edison on Money and banking are the books that were written by Thomas Edison. Thomas was an American businessman and inventor.


What was a major invention of Thomas Edison's?

The phonograph.


Where did Thomas Edison make the phonograph?

Thomas Edison invent the phonograph in August 12, 1877 Menlo Park.


When did Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph?

on November 29 1998


What inventor first recorded ''Mary Had a Little Lamb'' in 1877?

The inventor who first recorded "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in 1877 was Thomas Edison. He used his newly invented phonograph to capture the nursery rhyme, marking a significant moment in the history of recorded sound.


Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?

the electric lightbulb


Who made possible the first human voice on phonograph?

The first human voice on a phonograph was made possible by Thomas Edison. On December 6, 1877, Edison recorded himself reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb" onto a phonograph. This marked the first successful demonstration of sound recording and playback.


Who was the phonograph made by?

thomas Edison