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The first Sony Walkman goes on sale - July 1st, 1979

The first Sony Walkman goes on sale - July 1st, 1979

This Day in History Class

July 1, 20249m 21s

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Show Notes

On this day in 1979, the original Sony Walkman portable cassette player was released in Japan.

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