First recorded sound - Thomas Edison sings ‘Mary had a little lamb’

Thomas Edison with his Phonograph. Circa 1887 (Image Source: Wikipedia Commons)

Thomas Edison, 1927 recording

In this 1927 recording made by Thomas A. Edison at the Golden Jubilee of the Phonograph ceremony, he recalls the first words he spoke into the phonograph, a recital of the "Mary Had a Little Lamb" nursery rhyme.
New York Public Library

When it comes to ‘firsts’ there is always controversy and revisions. On Edison and the phonographic recoding here is anuance worth noting.

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Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison (Published 2008)

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