The Waterphone: Hollywood’s spookiest sound effect
Twenty Thousand Hertz
How Did the Water Phone Come to Be Used in Hollywood Productions?
The water phone is a strange instrument that was created in the late sixties by an artist named richard waters. It's been used in countless movies and teve shows, often when something spooky or mysterious happens. Richard waters was obviously very talented, but he wasn't really interested in being a salesman. The water phone might have never caught on if it wasn't for a famous pecussionist who fell in love with it.
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