History Schmistory: November 23. Music to your ear-holes.

Saturday, November 23, 2024 by teammarcopolo in History, History Schmistory, Learn!

For a nickel apiece a thrilled group tunes in on a screechy jukebox of the 1890s.
Photo: Bettmann/Corbis

 

1889: The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. Originally named the “nickel-in-the-slot-player”, the machine caused a such a sensation that people didn’t even mind exchanging earwax…