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circa 1927: American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) celebrating the 50th anniversary of his invention of the phonograph by broadcasting the record 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

circa 1927:  American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) celebrating the 50th anniversary of his invention of the phonograph by broadcasting the record  'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)