jan 1, 1877 - Invention of the phonograph by Thomas Edison.
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It turned music into something that was more tangible. The phonograph turned into the gramophone, which became the record player, which eventually turned into the turn table. The phonograph was essential to the growth of music and how we consume it in the modern day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-wXj_a6eOk
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jan 1, 1877
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~ 148 years ago