First Recording of Computer Music Found. Verdict: Catchy, But You Can’t Dance to It
A recent jibe around in the BBC ’s archives has resulted in an unexpected discovery : transcription made in 1951 of a Ferranti Mark 1 computer playacting tune . Predating what was thought previously to be the first ( on a Bell Labs IBM mainframe in 1957 ) the tapes were made during a recording of Children ’s Hour in Manchester University . The Ferranti was the first commercially uncommitted general determination data processor , and can be get a line beeping through God relieve the King , Baa Baa Black Sheep and In the Mood … slow , and a snatch scratchily since the recording are 57 twelvemonth old ....