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Reminiscences of Samuel Gardner [electronic resource] : oral history, 1975.

Creator: Gardner, Samuel, 1891-1984
Project: Thomas Alva Edison project.
(see all project interviews)
Phys. Desc. :sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit)
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Violinist.

Scope and Contents

Edison's hearing problems; design of aluminum violin; competition with Edison records; test records for Edison; F.O. Stanley; impressions of Edison; early years of record advertising; recording procedure; teaching at Institute of Musical Arts; compositions, musical career.

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