Audio Players By swagmoneytoasters Jan 1, 1878 First Audio Player Invented Jan 1, 1891 Edison expanded into the entertainment field made the phonograph Jan 1, 1905 Victrola introduced the 78 rpm disc standard Jan 1, 1940 Columbia introduced 33-1/3 RPM Jan 1, 1954 I.D.E.A. released the first portable transistor radio Jan 1, 1979 Walkman was invented Jan 1, 1984 Discman Was invented Jan 1, 1998 first digital music players invented Jan 1, 1999 Personal Jukebox was released Oct 1, 2001 Apple released the 5 gigabyte iPod apparently could hold 1000 songs