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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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The original Sony Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan and, from 1980, the Soundabout in many other countries… | Sony design, Walkman, Retro gadgets
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Sony 'Walkman' Portable Cassette Player, model TPS-L2 (1979) - Kuroki Yasuo, Kozo Ohsone | Objects | M+
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Sony Walkman at 40: fans nostalgic for first portable music player, and the soundtrack to their youth | South China Morning Post
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