Boom Box History

1. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, thought it would be useful as a

Heffernan then goes in to talk about the history and evolution of headphones, they’ve been around for over a century. Heffernan goes on to talk about how they were used in The Navy and World War 2 to communicate. She says that by 1979, when sony was invented, headphones and earbuds were used in most devices, such as phones, computers, tablets, and MP3 players. Heffernan then

Humans have likely been listening to music since the first caveman banged two rocks, or two sticks, together to create sounds, not that would have sounded great, but some of us pay hundreds to go listen to another person sing, or play popular instruments. The popularity of the

The radio when it was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1913 people were unsure of it until it makes a bigger impact in the 1920s it became an American pastime, it majorly helped the rapid growth women getting out of their normal work roles, bringing music sports and politics into the home lives of many Americans, and the brining of many new radio stations.

People in the late 70’s and 80’s have both happy and frustrating memories about the cassette tape. This era of adolescents spent hours creating mix tapes to have their favorite songs on one tape instead of having constantly switch out tapes for different songs. This made the sharing of music more personal, important, and meaningful because one would want the perfect tape. However, once the compact disc-commonly known as the CD- released in the early 1980’s (Downes 1) people were not aware of how it will affect this culture of mix tapes and love for music. As the 80’s ended, also did the era of the cassette. The end of this era started in 1983, where the sales of the compact disc reached 800,000 worldwide sales, and officially ended in 1990, where sales reached one billion sales (Downes 1). This demised caused the rise of the CD and what it brought. What the compact disc brought was better sound, made it easier to produce and record music, and destroyed the

It was also just fun and relaxing to listen to music on a phonograph. People were able to bring music into their homes because of the invention of the phonograph. The phonograph led to the invention of the cd player. The phonograph was used for important purposes and just for fun. It recorded historical events.

In 1962, the cassette tape recorder was released as a portable music player. People could now listen to music anywhere, and it was easy. But they could only listen to music they owned. If they were lucky, they also had a pocket transistor radio, so they could listen to the radio on the go. Audio compact cassettes were also common. Music was portable, and it would only get better from there.

In mid 1960s the 8-track tape was invented which was popular until the late 70s. During the 70s the Cassette tape was introduced, which became popular very quickly. The 1980s saw a revolution in music technology, which was a huge upgrade in the music industry. Personal stereos enabled people to play music on cassette tapes and listen to it through headphones wherever they went. Many people began listening to music while walking, travelling on public transport or exercising. In the late 1980s, compact discs (CDs) began to replace vinyl records. CDs were lighter and smaller than vinyl records and offered a much higher quality sound.

One monumental advancement was launched on November 2nd 1920 when “The first Commercial radio station was born, and a new era had dawned”(Radio). The radio became the fastest way to share important information and connected

Billy Joel released his 52 Street, the first CD released in the world, and began the launch of sales of the standard Compact Disc (CD). The 80s quickly became the most explosively successful decade in recording audio history due to the rapid replacement of tapes by consumers. The music industry continues to rise with the birth of the MP3 in 1990 followed by the introduction of the first major audio service by RealAudio. This form of obtaining music immediately skyrockets with popularity.

Electronic records are probably older than you think. They were not just recently invented they have actually been around for quite a while, since the early 1990’s. In 1991 an article

Radio broadcasting took off in the 1920's, beginning with the first commercial broadcast on November 2, 1920 (“History of Radio”). The radio was also an inexpensive form of entertainment which became popular in typical American households. It was a - of information, keeping the American people - and up-to-date in ways that they had never been before. Donna Halper states,

The first chemical battery was invented in the 1800’s by Alessandro Volta; the game of basketball was invented in 1891 by a Canadian physical education teacher. The first game was played in Springfield, MA, on March 11, 1892. The telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Bell. “The Hall Braille typewriter was invented in 1892 by Frank Haven Hall” (‘Inventors and Inventions from 1851-1900 - the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century’, 2000) Cotton candy was even created during this era in 1897 by two inventers William Morrison and John C Wharton.

Music has been around for a long time, and no one is really sure when it was invented; music has always seemed to just be. But, since music has been given rules and explored as an art form, it has been innovated and changed in ways that changed it forever. The invention and of electricity and machines changed the way that music was approached, as much as exploring what a chord is. Electricity also brought about a new, interesting genre of music; electronic music, which is any type of music that is produced by a machine. By this definition, any sound that is run through a computer or other machine is defined as electronic music if it was originally composed by that medium. The development of this art form was interesting, as there were many

In the amazing era of the 1980s some of the most popular technologies were the Sony Walkman, this was launched in Japan in 1979 and by 1986 the