Today marks the anniversary of the first phonograph ever demonstrated in California, the invention that ultimately paved the way for the American jukebox. We salute Louis Glass and William Arnold of the Pacific Phonograph Company, whose early vision helped shape a new era of music. California is where is all began… #californiaroots #americanmusichistory #rockola #jukebox #madeincalifornia #madeinusa | Rock-Ola Jukeboxes

Thomas Edison completed his first working model of the phonograph on August 12, 1877. He debuted the invention later that year and amazed the public with his simple demonstration of how to capture the human voice. | American Experience | PBS