However, it clear that even the great inventor and visionary himself could not anticipate the full impact of recorded sound - especially on the world of entertainment. A variety of songs, stage plays and stand-up comedies were recorded even in his own lifetime. Music and comedy have always been any audiences’ preferred choice of having a good time. It is fortunate that some of the earliest recorded examples of these have been preserved. The wit and humor evident in these conveys a clear message - people have always loved to laugh. We by no means have a monopoly on that drive in the present age.

Edison Sound Recordings - (Humorous Songs) Audio CD from the A2ZCDS series is a bona fide gem. The CD features 18 tracks of amazing range and includes funny limericks backed by music, a mock court case that will have you in splits, enacted humorous situations that are evident precursors of the ever-popular sitcom genre, hilariously absurd poetic recollections and various other recordings that have genuine artistic value. Tracks featured here include ‘The Aba Daba Honeymoon’ by Fields and Donovan, ‘Farmyard Medley’ by the Premier Quartet, ‘I’ve Been Floating Down The Old Green River’ by Joe Cooper, ‘The Preacher and the Bear’ by Joe Arizona and many other immortal items. The music and voices speak to us from a bygone historic age that would have been lost to all but the most ardent and resourceful historians and sound buffs - however, here they are.... completely restored, remastered for optimum audibility and collected in convenient CD format for you to pore over and be transported back to sound recording’s Age of Infancy.