Charles Cros
Charles Cros or Émile-Hortensius-Charles Cros (1 October 1842 – 9 August 1888) was a French poet and inventor. He was born in Fabrezan, Aude. Cros was a well-regarded poet and humorous writer. As an inventor, he was interested in the fields of transmitting graphics by telegraph and making photographs in color, but he is perhaps best known for being the first person to conceive a method for reproducing recorded sound, an invention he named the paleophone. Charles Cros died in Paris at the age of 45. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1842 (Fabrezan (commune in Aude, France)), Died August 9, 1888 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1179 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Roses et muguets | Andrée Marilliet ; Georges van Parys | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1964 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | L'orgue | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cros, Charles," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368242.
Cros, Charles. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368242.
"Cros, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cros, Charles, 1842-1888 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82058557
Wikidata: Charles Cros - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q356575
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19676238
MusicBrainz: Charles Cros - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/03ac95e3-3fff-4c24-8781-500c5c3be4e2
Getty ULAN: Cros, Charles - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500078001
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91318 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91318
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