Early spoken word recordings
Number of items in collection: 626
Short description:
Recordings in this collection can be played by anyone.
These recordings provide a fascinating review of the era of spoken word audio that preceded the advent of long-playing records and tapes.
Linguaphone recordings courtesy of Linguaphone.
Long description:
Recordings in this collection can be played by anyone.
These recordings provide a fascinating review of the era of spoken word audio that preceded the advent of long-playing records and tapes.
Linguaphone recordings courtesy of Linguaphone.
The collection offers a survey of early English-language spoken word recordings drawn from commercial cylinders and 78 rpm discs. The recordings date from the earliest years of recorded sound to the late 1950s, when coarse groove 78 rpm discs were supplanted by the new microgroove long-players. Many of the recordings have never been reissued on compact disc.
The collection provides a fascinating review of the era of spoken word audio that preceded the advent of long-playing records and tapes.
Please note that new recordings will be added this collection as rights allow.
All recordings on this site are governed by licence agreements.