Harry Houdini speaking, in 1914
7 months ago, Millom Without, Cumbria, England
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The great Harry Houdini speaks about his "Water Torture Cell" -- a trick that saw him escape from a water-filled box -- on October 29th, 1914. The audio was recorded on an Edison wax cylinder; one of six used that day by Houdini and now the only known recordings of his voice to exist.





