the BEST idea of how Lincoln sounded and looked when moving

[martdelcat]

The last great republican

[doggieman1961]

republicans = the party of lincoln

[rickcee]

This is so inaccurate it's not even funny. Lincoln, it is known, had a high, squeaky voice with a confirmed Kentucky twang. It's said that it was almost at a pitch that was downright annoying, but that his ability to communicate was so enthralling that within moments the listener no longer heard the uncomfortable sound and frequency, but the content. Think of Ross Perot if you really want to attach a 'likeness' to Lincoln's true voice. It's probably fairly close.

[GuyOnChair]

Poor guy, had a terrible case of epilepsy.

[Exxxss]

I'm scared

[iCMarkus]

@Exxxss As I am. It sounds like the earliest sound recording (Léon Scott de Martinville, 1860). It made me shrug...

[mbrmanning]

Interesting. This tone and cadence is reminiscent of Raymond Massey's portrayal.

[JRobbySh]

@mbrmanning : Yes, except that Massey had a baritone voice. I have read that Lincoln’s voice carried well, could be hard at the back of a crowd. Douglas had a lower voice, which served him well in the Senate, but left him hoarse by the end his debates with Lincoln. Lincoln was fine. I agree that the voice is too elderly.

[eswillie]

go for the deeper voice, from what i've read....also the pacing and phrasing....part of his appeal was a sort of charisma that doesn't come through here at all....that "high pitched and nasal" probably came more from critics.....no way a squeaky voice woulda got him elected, even in those days.

[Hibbles]

Man, Abraham Lincoln had terrible feedback.

[funkmasterjee]

so Lincoln moved like a ventriloquist's doll ?

[leobennachoben1]

Its neat the way you did this.

The voice though rustic, is the voice of an old man not a 54 year old.

Titandusk has some videos about Lincoln. His voice could have sounded very young his whole life.

[darius595]

if he sounded like that, i don't think he would have been elected

[sean2015]

@darius595 Let's not forget that Lincoln lived and served in an era long before microphones, so for any public speeches that he delivered, he would had to have been darn near screaming at the top of his lungs. One would imagine that laryngitis and other related ailments would've been very common back in those days owing to this constant strain on a president's vocal chords. Also, when a person yells, any vocal anomalies become more noticeable than when they're speaking in a calm, soft voice.

[cheugon]

@darius595

Ever hear Reagan?

[darius595]

@cheugon Reagan was an actor, he got elected because of his acting skills

[cheugon]

@darius595

You're right, in spite of his goofy voice. lol

And unfortunately, in this television age, acting skills are paramount for getting elected.

Lincoln, on the other hand, in spite of whatever voice he had, was a great orator and debater because of his deft use of the language.

[LaraGNG2]

Interesting to hear: Supposedly similar accent to Abraham Lincoln. ('Tho this fellow was MUCH older than AL ever was.) I've always read that AL's voice was high-pitched, not-pleasant, and nasal (?). This fellow's tone is too sweet. -- Voice interpretation = B-.

More to the point, AL would have emphasized different word/phrases than this old gentleman did. A few "We-s, They-s," & esp. "HERE's(!)" etc. need HEART for the speech to really RING. A "nice" but boring SERMON. Performance = C-

[sean2015]

@LaraGNG2 The voice in this video sounds too much like that of an elderly gentleman. Lincoln was 56 at the time of his death so he was not an old man by any stretch. His voice was described as not just high-pitched but also nasal and squeaky. I have always imagined that Lincoln's voice would've sounded somewhat similar to that of (the late actor) Jim Varney, who was a native Kentuckian just like Lincoln.

[monjiaitaly]

nah, his voice was deeper than that :)

[magicz81]

He's a ghost now in the White House. He's probably the one that made Bush go to war with Iraq!

[09rockmusic]

Classic Lincoln

[BIEBERBRO420]

@09rockmusic haha yep

[TheFreeAdviceMan]

I cordially INVITE YOU to see my video titled " Abraham Lincoln Speaks To US NOW! " (by the way; your voice rendition is close, but an Abe as he would sound in his 80s and older...which....sadly...he lived not to see). Best, JP

[actorny]

I think this is probably the tone of Lincolns voice. It is said to have been higher pitched. I think it matches his face. The delivery of the speech seemed a little sing-songy and cheerful for the circumstances in which it was delivered...but great job.

actorny

[actorny]

I think this is probably the tone of Lincolns voice. It is said to have been higher pitched. I think it matches his face. The delivery of the speech seemed a little sing-songy and cheerful for the circumstances in which it was delivered...but great job.

[JeannineAnne]

Neat idea, but this kinda freaks me out a bit. haha.

[Ihateoldyork]

@JeannineAnne lol yeah I know it is a little creepy, I just made this because there have been a lot of people wondering what Lincoln might have sounded like and this will give them a pretty good idea.