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unusual facts about record player



Roksan Xerxes

The Roksan Xerxes transcription turntable (often shortened to Xerxes) is a record player named after the Persian king Xerxes I and produced by London-based Roksan Audio.

Tehnoton

By 1989 it became one of the major Romanian manufacturers of radio tuners (with widely known producs such as "Gloria" and "Cosmos"), Compact Cassette players, and record players, which it also exported to France, Japan, and the United States.

Theresa Andersson

As a result, Andersson currently travels with two loop pedals, which she uses simultaneously, along with her record player, drums, dulcimer, guitar, and violin.


see also

1989 Topps

Baseball Talk/LJN 164 large size souncards for use with record player.

If You're Ever Down in Texas, Look Me Up

A recording of this song was used in the 1950 Tom and Jerry short, Texas Tom, in which Tom lip-synchs the song to a female cat, only to be exposed when Jerry alternates the speeds on the hidden record player.

Jet DVD

There are eight videos (presented in chronological order of single release,) around which there are short scenes of Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura goofing off while traveling through space in a space shuttle with two telephones, a TV set, a sofa, a record player, and a brick wall lining the cabin.

More Than a Feeling

The song was also featured in the 1979 film Foxes starring Jodie Foster and Cherie Currie, in a scene where Foster's character plays the song on a vinyl record player.

Samadhi of Meher Baba

During those seven days, in compliance with Meher Baba's wish, Cole Porter's song Begin the Beguine was played repeatedly on a record player.