American photographer Attila von Szalay was among the first to try recording what he believed to be voices of the dead as a way to augment his investigations in photographing ghosts.

In 1941, photographer Attila Von Szalay (dates unknown) recorded “phantom voices” on his 78-rpm records. Working with Raymond Bayless (1920-2004), Von Szalay published these findings in 1959.

Jun 11, 2015 · 10 Playing sounds in reverse took another direction when in 1956 Attila von Szalay and Raymond Bayless started using reel to reel tape recorders to play sounds backwards and designed a machine which they claimed recorded voices from the dead (referred to as EVP, Electronic Voice Phenomena.)

May 24, 2019 · Attila von Szalay and Raymond Bayless: According to various accounts, American photographer Attila von Szalay's began his attempts to capture spirit voices using a 78-RPM Pack-Bell record-cutter and player either in the late 1930s or early 1940s. While Szalay's early efforts were not very successful, he continued his experiments, teaming up ...

Jun 16, 1999 · Attila von Szalay, [1909-1999] known to his friends as Art, was an American photographer of Hungarian descent, described by his contemporaries as a gifted psychic and yogic practitioner. He often used other variations of his name, including Sealay for the last name and Arthur for his first name.

Oct 26, 2011 · Even before Raudive and Jürgenson popularized the concept, Attila von Szalay photographed ghosts with 78 RPM recording acetate, later designing his own specialized “recording cabinet,” long predating the development of reel-to-reel recording technology.

Mar 2, 2020 · In 1956, gifted American photographer and medium Attila von Szalay believed he had captured both photographic and audio recordings of ghosts. He was said to be among the first to investigate spirit voices on recordings. He used …

Jan 6, 2024 · Attila von Szalay’s Early Recordings (1941-1956): American photographer Attila von Szalay was among the pioneers in EVP research. He attempted to capture voices of the dead using a 78 rpm record and later a reel-to-reel tape recorder.

The psychic Attila von Szalay, who frequently heard disembodied voices in the air around him, started researching the phenomenon with Raymond Bayless, a psychologist in the early 1950s. Their initial attempts with a 78 RPM Pack-Bell record-cutter and player were disappointing.

Aug 5, 2014 · In 1941, an American photographer, Attila von Szalay, tried to record disembodied voices using a 78-rpm record. However, it wasn't until he switched to a reel-to-reel recording device, also known as a magnetophon, that he believed he finally captured a disembodied voice.