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Houdini speaks

posted by Jason Kottke   Oct 31, 2011

In this recording from 1914, Harry Houdini talks about his Water Torture Cell trick.

The audio was recorded on an Edison wax cylinder; one of six used that day by Houdini and now the only known recordings of his voice to exist.

(via ★thoughtbrain)