1925 EDISON BELL JAMES E HOUGH SOUVENIR 78RPM VELVET FACE RECORD- HIS LAST WORDS
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1925 EDISON BELL JAMES E HOUGH SOUVENIR 78RPM VELVET FACE RECORD- NEW YEAR
Here's an interesting piece of phonographic history- a recorded speech by James E Hough, head of the Edison Bell company (UK division of the US Edison phonographic empire).  The speech is a New Year 1925 pep-talk from Mr Hough to his employees, in which he speaks of his 30 years in the recorded music business as it evolved from wax cylinders to double-sided records, then discusses the new challenge of radio, and closes by telling his workers to be quite ruthless in the face of competition.  Unfortunately he died a month or so later in February 1925, so this is probably his last recording and therefore his valedictory speech. The recording is a little muffled, but there are no jumps. You can see that the disc is in good order and the original paper 'snake-skin' sleeve is torn down one side. Please study the photo's carefully and do ask if you have any queries...
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