Fact #55536
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Short story:
On behalf of sound recording pioneer Emile Berliner, young recording engineer Fred Gaisberg sets sail on the liner Umbria from New York City, USA, for Liverpool, UK, where he hopes to promote Berliner's products and ideas. He will join The Gramophone Company as its first recording engineer.
Full article:
Fred Gaisberg (diary entry) : My baggage consisted of a complete recording outfit plus a 425 bicycle with pneumatic tyres, and a notebook stuffed with addresses and advice in Berliner's own handwriting.
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