http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/04/27/early-20th-century-historical-recordings-available-as-no-charge-mp3-downloads.aspxInventor Thomas Edison originally envisioned the recording of sound merely as a tool for office dictation, not popular amusement. We know which one ultimately prevailed, however. Still, from the beginning of recorded sound, spoken word was also recordedenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)