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Revolutions in Sound

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Robin Ray celebrates the centenary of the gramophone record, tracing its history from Emile Berliner 's primitive toy to hi-tech compact disc.
1: Come Hear My New Toy
'It may be termed, in short, the art of etching the human voice'.
EMILE BERLINER , 16 MAY 1888
Produced by JEFF LINK

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Robin Ray
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Emile Berliner
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Emile Berliner
Produced By:
Jeff Link
Source: Radio Times

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