What was the first music video ever produced?
Determining the first music video ever produced can be somewhat subjective, as the concept of a music video has evolved over time. However, several early examples are often cited as precursors to the modern music video:
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"The Little Lost Child" (1894): This is considered one of the earliest forms of music and visual synchronization. It involved projecting still images onto a screen using a magic lantern while music was performed live123.
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"Gus Visser and His Singing Duck" (1925): This short film is often mentioned as one of the first examples of synchronized audio and video, making it a candidate for the first music video in the modern sense1.
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"Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan (1965): This is often cited as one of the first music videos in the modern sense, used as promotional material for a song4.
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The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" (1959): Some sources suggest this as an early example of a music video, though it is less commonly referenced than others4.
The term "music video" was first coined by J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in 195934. However, the modern concept of music videos as we know them today began to take shape in the 1960s and 1970s with the advent of promotional films for songs.