[Phono-L] Museum of Recorded sound ( was Johnson Victrola Museum Dover, DE)

[John Maeder]

Yeah, I know about that. There was supposed to be one near the Hollywood Bowl back in the 1960's too.   I'm looking to the future though, not the past.

> From: Srsells1 at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:49:17 -0500
> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Museum of Recorded sound ( was Johnson Victrola	Museum Dover, DE)
> 
>  
> In a message dated 11/9/2009 3:51:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> edisonstuff at comcast.net writes:
> 
> I wish  there could be a 'National Museum of Recorded Sound' endowed in 
> perpetuity and  set up as a 501(c)3 to collect, display, and interpret the 
> development of the  sound recording industry -- accurately and impressively  -- 
> once and for  all.  It would be a research center as well.  In another 100 
> years,  I think future generations would thank us. 
> 
> 
> Catching up on OLD Mauil. There was to be a National Museum of Recorded  
> Sound funded by SONY (Before merger and the crash  in CD sales. It was to  be 
> in Bldg 17 of the Victor Bldg in Camden. But then Carl Dranoff turned it 
> into  Apartments.
>  
> BTW, I had a great day last Wednesday at the Edison National Historic Park  
> (it's new name). Spent about 6 hours there. (You only really need 2 hours 
> or  so). Put together a video/slide show which I hope to share.
>  
> I love what they did with the site.
>  
> Steve Ramm
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