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.

Technisonic Studios - Brentwood Blvd. location
Technisonic Studios
IndustryRecording studio
Founded1929
Defunct2010
FateClosed
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Services
  • Recording
  • Mastering
  • Production

History

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Founded 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

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  • Ike & Tina Turner
  • Larry And The Downbeats
  • Roy & The Bristols
  • The Marauders
  • Chuck Berry
  • Bob Kuban & The In-Men

List of albums recorded

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List of network radio shows recorded

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References

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  1. ^ "C.I.D. History".
  2. ^ "Technisonic history".
  3. ^ "Technisonic Studios". Miano.tv.
  4. ^ Ike Turner, Nigel (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. London: Virgin Cawthorne. ISBN 1852278501.
  5. ^ Cooperman, Jeannette (February 26, 2010). "A Conversation With Robbie Montgomery". St. Louis Magazine.
  6. ^ Collis, John (2002). Chuck Berry: The Biography. London: Aurum. p. 138. ISBN 1-85410-873-5. OCLC 50176421.
  7. ^ "The World's Greatest Fair". Washington University in St. Louis. July 8, 2004. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  8. ^ Desloge, Rick (August 1, 2010). "That's a wrap! Technisonic Studios go dark". St. Louis Business Journal.
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