Technisonic Studios was a production company in St Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1929, it was the largest [citation needed] 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.
| Industry | Recording studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Services |
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History
editFounded in 1929 by Charles E. "Bud" Harrison as an audio laboratory, Technisonic was originally located in the Central Institute for the Deaf building in mid-town St. Louis.[1] In the early 1940s, it relocated to 1201 S. Brentwood Blvd. in Richmond Heights, MO.[2] Following a series of acquisitions and a brief closure, the Brentwood Blvd. property was sold to a mall developer and Technisonic was moved in 1990 to 500 S. Ewing Ave in St. Louis.
Radio series Mr. Keen, The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet were recorded off-air at Technisonic for delayed broadcast.[3]
In 1960, musician Ike Turner booked studio time at Technisonic Studios to record "A Fool In Love" with singer Art Lassiter.[4] 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.[5]
After leaving Chess Records, rock and roll musician Chuck Berry recorded his sides for Mercury Records at Technisonic Studios in 1966.[6]
The 2004 documentary The World’s Greatest Fair, about the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was produced by Technisonic Studios.[7]
Technisonic Studios closed in 2010.[8]
List of artists recorded
edit- Ike & Tina Turner
- Larry And The Downbeats
- Roy & The Bristols
- The Marauders
- Chuck Berry
- Bob Kuban & The In-Men
List of albums recorded
edit- 1961: Davey Bold – A Bold Knight With Davey Bold
- 1961: Ike & Tina Turner – The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner
- 1962: Henry Townsend – Tired Of Bein' Mistreated
- 1966: Bob Kuban & The In-Men - The Cheater
- 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 radio shows recorded
editReferences
edit- ^ "C.I.D. History".
- ^ "Technisonic history".
- ^ "Technisonic Studios". Miano.tv.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Desloge, Rick (August 1, 2010). "That's a wrap! Technisonic Studios go dark". St. Louis Business Journal.
External links
editTechnisonic Studios on Miano.tv