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Does this voice give you nostalgia?



Jane Barbe (pronounced ˈbɑɹ.bi BAR-bee; July 29, 1928 – July 18, 2003) was an American voice actress and singer. She was known as the "Time Lady" for the recordings she made for the Bell System and other phone companies. The ubiquity of her recordings eventually made her a pop-culture figure.

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No, because I'm not American, but she had a perfect voice for the job. How many years did she rule the Bell System?

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Lovely voice

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Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

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Ahh yeah. "The number you have dialed is invalid or no longer in service."

Remember when there was a number you called to get the temperature?

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane
By those who could not hear the music.

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Here is how those Time and Weather services worked, narrated by Pat Fleet, the other famous voice on the phone:

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Wow! That was so clunky and yet so damned clever for its time! Great info.
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