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When was the Phonograph first introduced in the United States?
", properly specific to machines made by Edison, was sometimes used in a generic sense as early as the 1890s.
What were the first uses for the Phonograph in the United States?
cylinder-playing machines made by others.
How expensive was the phonograph in the United States?
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Question: Besides Edison, were there any other people known for their connection to phonographs?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides Edison, who was known for their connection to phonographs in the United States?