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The First Sony Walkman (TPS-L2) was Released 40-Years-Ago Today, Here are 5 Interesting Facts – TechEBlog
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FEATURE: Forty Years of the Sony Walkman: 1st July, 1979: An Historic and Iconic Day for Music — Music Musings & Such
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FEATURE: Forty Years of the Sony Walkman: 1st July, 1979: An Historic and Iconic Day for Music — Music Musings & Such
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These retro Walkmans are selling for hundreds of pounds - could your old cassette player make you rich? - Mirror Online
![Old School 80s on Twitter: "July 1, 1979: the 1st Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan. Introduced in the U.S. in June 1980. https://t.co/6627aX0VED" / Twitter Old School 80s on Twitter: "July 1, 1979: the 1st Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan. Introduced in the U.S. in June 1980. https://t.co/6627aX0VED" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZTYiLXsAA-RFd.jpg)
Old School 80s on Twitter: "July 1, 1979: the 1st Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan. Introduced in the U.S. in June 1980. https://t.co/6627aX0VED" / Twitter
91.5 THE BEAT - The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 went on sale in North America on June 25, 1980. Did you have one, or maybe a discman? - Stacey Thompson Easier, portable listening:
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