First Recorded Sound: Scott, Edison and History of Invention

The first sound to be recorded by a machine wasn't intended ever to be heard again—but modern researchers found a way around that problem.

Thomas Edison & his role in the Origins of Recorded Sound, History

Phonautograph, recording device

Origins of Sound Recording: Thomas Edison - Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Thomas Edison Did NOT Record The First Sound!

How Did it All Begin – History of Recording

Phonautograph - Wikipedia

The first phonograph Cut Out Stock Images & Pictures - Alamy

Edison vs. Scott Lapham's Quarterly

Origins of Sound Recording - Frequently Asked Questions - Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Into the Groove by Jonathan Scott — the story of sound

Origins of Sound Recording: Edouard-Léon Scott de Martinville - Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Origins of Sound Recording: The Inventors - Thomas Edison National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)