claim: Michael Hutchence died in Boston.
evidence: Edison Records was one of the earliest record labels which pioneered sound recording and reproduction and was an important player in the early recording industry .. sound recording and reproduction. sound recording and reproduction. recording industry. recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888 , followed by Edison 's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year .. phonograph. phonograph. The recorded wax cylinders , later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders , and vertical-cut Diamond Discs , were manufactured by Edison 's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on , reorganized as Thomas A. Edison , Inc. in 1911 .. Blue Amberol. Blue Amberol. National Phonograph Company. Thomas A. Edison, Inc.. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists .. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s , both technically and in the popularity of its artists , and halted production of recordings in 1929 .