Photograph: Music - The Robot Musician
- Made:
- April 1954 in London
Daily Herald photograph entitled 'The Robot Musician'. The photograph shows Mr. Mark Hamburg, the musician, standing next to a Dexaphone at the Waldorf Hotel, London. Dated April 4th 1954.
Photograph from the Daily Herald Archive, indexed as Music, Instruments.
Built for the 1954 Engineers' Ball at the Waldorf Hotel - a Dexaphpone - a mechanical musical instrument, which plays several tunes. Described a 'man-sized "Meccano" the instrument could be speedily built and customized for both temporary and permanent use.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/31633
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph and silver gelatin print
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive
