This Was the Spotify of the 1920s

Before streaming services existed, the Orchestrion was the ultimate entertainment technology. These self-playing mechanical orchestras used perforated paper rolls to automatically perform entire symphonies without any human musicians. From the 1890s to the 1920s, they were found everywhere—from royal palaces to local saloons—until the invention of radio ended their golden age. #Orchestrion #MechanicalMusic #1920s #MusicHistory #VintageInstruments #AutomaticOrchestra #GoldenAge #BeforeRadio #RetroTech #MusicMachine