http://oculture.disqus.com/NoneenSun, 03 Apr 2011 06:31:00 -0000http://www.openculture.com/2008/05/rare_recording_of_walt_whitman_reading.html#comment-1538641271<p>What you have linked here is not the Walt Whitman cylinder recording, but the soundtrack of the Levi's commercial that used it, with added music and sound effects.</p><p>For a thorough rundown on the controversial recording (is it a hoax?) see my blog at <a href="http://redhermwheelbarrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/voice-of-poet.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://redhermwheelbarrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/voice-of-poet.html">http://redhermwheelbarrow.b...</a></p>JimhermansonSun, 03 Apr 2011 06:31:00 -0000http://www.openculture.com/2008/05/rare_recording_of_walt_whitman_reading.html#comment-177213552<p>What you have linked here is not the Walt Whitman cylinder recording, but the soundtrack of the Levi's commercial that used it, with added music and sound effects.</p><p>For a thorough rundown on the controversial recording (is it a hoax?) see my blog at <a href="http://redhermwheelbarrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/voice-of-poet.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://redhermwheelbarrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/voice-of-poet.html">http://redhermwheelbarrow.b...</a></p>JimhermansonSun, 03 Apr 2011 02:31:46 -0000