I just ran across this MP3 audio file of a 1907 Edison cylinder,
"Pedro the Hand Organ Man", perhaps one of the earliest recordings
of a monkey organ.  The themes are familiar to us today!

http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/3000/3189/cusb-cyl3189d.mp3 

Cheers!
Roger Wiegand
http://www.carouselorgan.com/