Thomas Rome - The Hen Convention (1896) by NFSA published on 2014-09-22T06:29:42Z Vocalist John James Villiers, with piano accompaniment, performs a song which features imitations of chooks. 'The Hen Convention’ was recorded in 1896 by Thomas Rome and is the earliest known Australian sound recording. The recording was made on a wax cylinder. NFSA Title No: 452097 Thomas Rome photo courtesy Arts Centre, Performing Arts Collection, Melbourne, and Rosemary Szente. Genre Wax cylinder recording
