gramophone
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In 1887 German-American inventor Emile Berliner invented the flat shellac disk, quickly saw its advantage for mass production, and patented a device to play them, the gramophone, that same year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Bad Bunny is in the running for six prizes at the Grammy Awards, including the night's most prestigious Album of the Year gramophone.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
All other band members, which also include congas player Julian Peña Jr., bajo quinto player Alberto “Beto” Acosta and drummer Carlos Guerrero, already have a gramophone tattoo to represent their Latin Grammy victories to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The original presenter was Franklin Engelmann, who played "a selection from the top shelf of current popular gramophone records".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
The small boy discovered an old gramophone and dragged it across the floor.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
