Phonograph Timeline

  • Phonograph Invented

    Phonograph Invented
    Thomas Edison invents the phonograph which has bad sound quality and can only record once.
  • Gramophone invented

    Gramophone invented
    The gramophone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell, recording is still nearly impossible, but, it has better audio quality.
  • Improved Gramophone is Invented

    Improved Gramophone is Invented
    Emile Berliner invents a better quality and improved recording version of the gramophone/phonograph.
  • Magnetophone is invented

    Magnetophone is invented
    The Magneto phone is invented by AEG, a German electronics company.
  • The Juke Box is Invented

    The Juke Box is Invented
    The Juke Box is invented by the Seeburg Cooperation, as well as making vinyl disks to go with it.
  • The Record Player is Invented

    The Record Player is Invented
    The record player is invented and it uses vinyl disks to make vibrations, causing music.
  • Cassette Player is Invented

    Cassette Player is Invented
    The Cassette player is invented. The cassette is a flat plastic piece of tape that plays and makes sound with the use of electromagnetic signals. It was created by the Philips company in Belgium, Germany.
  • Boombox is Invented

    Boombox is Invented
    The boombox is invented at this time. It was invented by the Woelful Brothers. It was designed to be a audio player for cassette tapes and play radio stations.
  • CD-Player is Inveneted

    CD-Player is Inveneted
    The CD player is invented by James T. Russel. It works by using compact disks and by using a laser to read off the notes put onto the CD.