The Sound of Silence

1959: Students at the University of Detroit added a "silent record" to the student center jukebox, for those who needed a moment of silence.

Detroit Free Press - Jan 17, 1959

Canonsburg Daily Notes - Jan 20, 1959

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Jan 16, 1959

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 10, 2020
Category: Music | 1950s

Comments

They are... not wrong. Not wrong at all.

Posted by Richard Bos on 10/10/20 at 11:11 AM

Sounds like this guy had a future in politics awaiting him.

What's now needed is the video equivalent, to get peoples' faces out of their electronic devices and talking with others.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 10/10/20 at 12:52 PM

Hello, darkness, my old friend...

Posted by KDP on 10/10/20 at 03:32 PM

I'm not buying stereophonic silence! As soon as I do that, I just know they'll come out with quadraphonic silence and I'll have to upgrade!

Posted by Lawrence Person on 10/11/20 at 01:33 PM

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