Lost & Found Sound Thomas Alva Edison, Part I January 29, 1999 • Thomas Alva Edison founded recorded sound. He invented the repeating telegraph and the phonograph, among others. He was known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park," his hometown in New Jersey. Thomas Alva Edison, Part I 21:33 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3602592/3606498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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