Technisonic Studios
| Industry | Recording studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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Technisonic Studios was a production company in St Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1929, it was the largest and oldest production facility in St. Louis, used to shoot feature films and television commercials. It contained a recording studio where Ike & Tina Turner cut their first track in 1960, and Chuck Berry recorded there in the 1960s and 1970s.
History
Originally located at 1201 S. Brentwood Blvd., the studio was later moved to 500 S. Ewing Ave.
Radio series Mr. Keen, The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet were recorded at Technisonic for delayed broadcast.[1]
In 1960, musician Ike Turner booked studio time at Technisonic Studios to record "A Fool In Love" with singer Art Lassiter.[2] When Lassiter didn't show up for the session, Turner recorded the song with his backup vocalist Little Ann who he later renamed Tina Turner thus beginning created the Ike & Tina Turner.[3]
After leaving Chess Records, rock and roll musician Chuck Berry recorded his sides for Mercury Records at Technisonic Studios in 1966.[4]
The 2004 documentary The World’s Greatest Fair, about the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was produced by Technisonic Studios.[5]
Technisonic Studios closed in 2010.[6]
List of artists recorded
- Ike & Tina Turner
- Larry And The Downbeats
- Roy & The Bristols
- The Marauders
- Chuck Berry
List of albums recorded
- 1961: Davey Bold – A Bold Knight With Davey Bold
- 1962: Henry Townsend – Tired Of Bein' Mistreated
- 1970: Nancy Jent – ....At Last
- 1973: Chuck Berry – Bio
- 1975: Chuck Berry – Chuck Berry
- 1976: Charles Drain – Dependable
- 1977: High Inergy – Turnin' On
- 1979: Vincent Paul & Friends – Paradise
- 1990: Bobby McFerrin – Medicine Music
List of network shows recorded
References
- ^ "Technisonic Studios". Miano.tv.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ike Turner, Nigel (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. London: Virgin Cawthorne. ISBN 1852278501.
- ^ Cooperman, Jeannette (February 26, 2010). "A Conversation With Robbie Montgomery". St. Louis Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Collis, John (2002). Chuck Berry: The Biography. London: Aurum. p. 138. ISBN 1-85410-873-5. OCLC 50176421.
- ^ "The World's Greatest Fair". Washington University in St. Louis. July 8, 2004. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Desloge, Rick (August 1, 2010). "That's a wrap! Technisonic Studios go dark". St. Louis Business Journal.
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External links
Technisonic Studios on Miano.tv