<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
What was the first American musical recording in history to use a swear word?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The first American musical recording to use a swear word is widely considered to be "The Jim Jones Town" by The Jarvis Conservatory, released in 1906. The song contains the word "damn" and was recorded on a cylinder record. The use of swear words in music was a relatively new phenomenon at the time, and their inclusion on recordings was a cause for controversy.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Damn is not really a swear word.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Not in today's context no, but from 1900 to the 1950s, damn was an unprintable word. Damn was the most offensive word back then when blasphemy and religion were central to everyday life, as to "Damn" meant "to send to Hell".<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
How about the first anywhere in the world?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The earliest known recording of a song containing a swear word is believed to be "Der Fiedler auf dem Dach" ("The Fiddler on the Roof") from 1891. The song, sung by German composer and singer Robert Stolz, contains the German phrase "Gott verdamm mich" ("God damn me"), making it the earliest known recording of a song that contains a swear word.<|im_end|>