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Smithsonian on Twitter: "We don't mean to ruin your Monday but this turns 40 today. In 1979, the Sony Walkman TPS-L2—the world's first portable music player—went on sale. This one is in
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Metal-cased blue-and-silver Sony Walkman TPS-L2 from 1979 first Walkman, aka Soundabout Stowaway and Freestyle Stock Photo - Alamy
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