“Edison’s Phonograph,” and “Bob Hope Marries Delores Reade,” - This Day in History – Feb 19th

Edison patents his phonograph

Back in 1878, in a New Jersey laboratory, inventor Thomas Alva Edison patented his first device to record sound and to play it back, called “the phonograph.”  Mr. Edison’s new invention was developed from his previous ongoing work with his telephony and telegraphy.   

According to history.com, “the patent awarded to Edison on February 19, 1878, specified a particular method—embossing—for capturing sound on tin-foil-covered cylinders. The next critical improvement in recording technology came courtesy of Edison's competitor in the race to develop the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. His newly established Bell Labs developed a phonograph based on the engraving of a wax cylinder, a significant improvement that led directly to the successful commercialization of recorded music in the 1890s and lent a vocabulary to the recording business—e.g., "cutting" records and "spinning wax"—that has long outlived the technology on which it was based.”

Entertainer Bob Hope gets married to Dolores Reade in Erie, PA

Back in 1934 Erie, PA's own legendary entertainer, Bob Hope married his Dolores Reade. This was Mr. Hope’s second marriage and Ms. Read’s first. They were married for 69 years.

Mr. Hope Met Ms. Reade in 1933 while she was singing at the Vogue Club.  They both admitted that it was love at first sight.  They marred one year later. 

History.com stated that, “In May 2003, Dolores Hope was at her husband’s side as he celebrated his 100th birthday. Remembered as Hollywood’s “Mr. Entertainment” and the “King of Comedy,” Bob Hope died less than two months later. He was survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, their four adopted children--Linda, Anthony, Nora and Kelly--and four grandchildren.”

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