Records

by Corny O'Connell | 02/19/2026 | 5:00am

Edison with the second model of his phonograph in Mathew Brady's studio in Washington, D.C. in April 1878 (public domain)

It's the 148th anniversary of Thomas Edison's patent on the phonograph. That led to the record player and our love affair with records. Let's mark the occasion with songs about records. We'll have a record party.

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Today's set:

  • J.J. Cale "Rock and Roll Records"
  • The Kinks "Around the Dial"
  • Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Street"
  • Bruce Springsteen "No Surrender"
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