The Distinctive Voice of Abraham Lincoln!

One of the things that made Lincoln unique was his distinctive voice. Lincoln's voice was deep and gravelly, with a distinctive Kentucky accent. He was known for his ability to captivate audiences with his speeches, which were often delivered in a slow and measured manner. Despite his deep voice, Lincoln was not a particularly loud speaker, and he often spoke in a soft, conversational tone. Many people who heard Lincoln speak reported that his voice was both powerful and soothing, and that it had a calming effect on those who listened to him.

However, There are no known recordings of Abraham Lincoln's voice. The first audio recording technology, known as the phonograph, was not invented until after Lincoln's death in 1865. As a result, there are no recordings of Lincoln's voice, and all accounts of his speaking voice are based on the recollections of individuals who heard him speak.

[thee_akm]

First time I've ever heard his voice described as deep

[artanderson]

I heard Lincoln's voice was a high pitched squeaky sounding voice, similar to Theodore Roosevelt's voice.

[certainly]

I believe he had a high pitched voice from accounts. So which is it? Deep or high pitched?

[downbntout]

Daniel Day-Lewis did his research before playing Lincoln in the eponymous movie. Contemporaries wrote that Lincoln's voice was higher in pitch than was expected on meeting him

[richarddillinger]

Lincoln had the greatest speech writer in the World, himself

[cerkinw]

The most ever loving and respectful US President - Abraham Lincoln!

[jesussauveur]

I admire Lincoln very much. He was full of wisdom. May he soul rest in peace.

[justjuangoodcitizen]

There is a recording of a French woman singing in 1860. If that machine she was using reached the United States, we could have heard what President Lincoln sounded like.

[notdll]

I think DDL probably nailed his voice to a t.

The fact that he interviewed people born in the same area Lincoln was born is incredible attention to detail.

[steveculbert]

This is untrue. An old man interviewed in the 1920s was a child attending the Gettysburg Address. He said that Lincoln's voice was high and squeaky but that the President was such a speaker that within a few moments of his beginning to address the crowd, everyone was enamoured and unconscious of his voice's tenor.

[stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 May President Abraham Lincoln be Blessed to a Better World & Realm ... 🕯🌷🌿🌎💜🕊

[professorboltzmann]

One of the finest political figures and gentlemen ever lived; God bless you, great Abe.

[MapleSyrupPoet]

Last photo 📸 of Lincoln ...best one I've ever seen ...says alot ...distinctive ...American

[kaymuldoon]

Based on what many experts have said, Lincoln’s voice was not “deep and gravelly” but rather higher pitched than one would have expected. Daniel Day-Lewis researched long and hard and eventually “found” Lincoln’s voice. He did an outstanding job.

[mr.mcclinton]

I heard he spoke in a tenor, but was indeed smooth and soothing once he got going.

[tinadavy]

In retrospect, I sometimes think, Lincoln's getting shot, and dying comparatively quickly was... GOD saying, " You are tired of all this phenomenal RESPONSIBILITY, COME NOW, HOME TO MY GARDEN, YOU GREAT AND LOYAL SOUL ❤"... "YOUR JOB ON EARTH IS DONE"❤ "COME NOW TO YOUR MUCH-DESERVED ETERNAL REWARD" ❤.

[Metalmirq]

Everything I’ve read says he had a high pitched voice which is how Daniel Day Lewis portrayed it in “Lincoln”

[YourMomIsHere]

The first audio recording device was developed before 1860. Called the phonautograph. Patented in 1857. So it could have been done, but it was not widely recognized until Edison developed the phonograph.

[robertsmayqueen]

My ancestors KNEW Lincoln, and described his voice as higher-pitched than one would expect of a man of his stature, and was easily recognized in a crowd. These men knew him as he rode the judicial circuit as well as when they served as delegates at political conventions.

[garrisonnichols]

Just watch Steven Spielberg's movie Lincoln. Daniel Day Lewis became Lincoln and his acting is perfect.