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Recording Studio Collection

Step into the captivating world of recording studios, where music comes to life and stories are etched onto tape recorders

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Tape recorder

Tape recorder
Ampex reel-to-reel tape recorder and Gates Radio Company modulation monitor, photographed in recording studio mock-up at Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac, Illinois

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Frances Densmore, US anthropologist

Frances Densmore, US anthropologist
Frances Densmore (left, 1867-1957), US ethnologist, using a phonograph (left) to record the voice and stories of Mountain Chief, a Native American from the Piegan tribe

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Morty Palitz, Jack Hotop, Joe Mooney, and Andy Fitzgerald... N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Morty Palitz, Jack Hotop, Joe Mooney, and Andy Fitzgerald... N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946
Portrait of Morty Palitz, Jack Hotop, Joe Mooney, and Andy Fitzgerald, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Morty Palitz...N.Y. ca. Dec

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Morty Palitz...N.Y. ca. Dec
Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Morty Palitz, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop... N.Y. ca. Dec

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop... N.Y. ca. Dec
Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop...N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop...N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946
Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jerry Gray, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Milt Gabler, and Morty Palitz, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Milt Gabler, and Morty Palitz, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Gene Williams, Fran Warren, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Gene Williams, Fran Warren, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Gene Williams, Fran Warren, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Claude Thornhill and Emil Terry(?), Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Claude Thornhill and Emil Terry(?), Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Claude Thornhill and Emil Terry(?), Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky...Beautiful Doll, N.Y

Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky...Beautiful Doll, N.Y
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, Bill Bushing, and Joe Shulman, Columbia Pictures studio

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of George Wettling, Museum of Modern Music program, ABC studio, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of George Wettling, Museum of Modern Music program, ABC studio, N.Y. ca. May 1947
Portrait of George Wettling, Museum of Modern Music program, ABC studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Buddy Weed, ABC studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Buddy Weed, ABC studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Weed, ABC studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. May 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie...Columbia Pict...Beautiful Doll, NY, 1947

Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie...Columbia Pict...Beautiful Doll, NY, 1947
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, and Micky Folus, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy...Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy...Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Emil Terry, Lou Mucci, Eddie Zandy, Barry Galbraith, Bill Barber, Al Langstaff, and Vahe (Tak) Takvorian, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky...Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, NY

Portrait of Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky...Columbia Pictures...Beautiful Doll, NY
Portrait of Sandy Siegelstien, Willie Wechsler, Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Billy Exiner, Mario Rullo, Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, and Bill Bushing, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner...Beautiful Doll, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Micky Folus, Joe Shulman, Claude Thornhill, Billy Exiner, and Barry Galbraith, Columbia Pictures studio, the making of Beautiful Doll, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, and Harry Forbes, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, and Harry Forbes, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, and Harry Forbes, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton, Harry Forbes, and Pete Rugolo, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Stan Kenton, Harry Forbes, and Pete Rugolo, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton, Harry Forbes, and Pete Rugolo, Capitol studio, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Art Drelinger, Billy Butterfield, Bunny Shawker, Stan... Columbia studio, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Art Drelinger, Billy Butterfield, Bunny Shawker, Stan... Columbia studio, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Art Drelinger, Billy Butterfield, Bunny Shawker, Stan Freeman, Toots Mondello, and Bob Haggart, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Stan Freeman, Bunny Shawker, Bob Haggart, Art Drelinger...Columbia studio, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Stan Freeman, Bunny Shawker, Bob Haggart, Art Drelinger...Columbia studio, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Stan Freeman, Bunny Shawker, Bob Haggart, Art Drelinger, Billy Butterfield, Toots Mondello, and Mary Lou Williams, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Harry Gibson, Diamond studio, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Billy Eckstine and Hugo Winterhalter, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Billy Eckstine and Hugo Winterhalter, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Eckstine and Hugo Winterhalter, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Hank D'Amico, Spots Esposito, Bobby Hackett...Museum of Modern...ABC studio, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Hank D'Amico, Spots Esposito, Bobby Hackett...Museum of Modern...ABC studio, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Hank D'Amico, Spots Esposito, Bobby Hackett, Walter Mercurio, Vernon Brown, Herman Yorks, Joseph Small, Sidney Stoneburn, Arthur Rollini, George Wettling, Felix Giobbe

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Buddy Clark, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Buddy Clark, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Clark, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageRecording Studio Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947



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Step into the captivating world of recording studios, where music comes to life and stories are etched onto tape recorders. From the pioneering work of Frances Densmore, a remarkable US anthropologist, to the iconic studios that have shaped musical history, let's embark on a journey through time and space. In Macon, Georgia, rests the restored Capricorn Recording Studio - a hallowed ground where legends like the Allman Brothers created their timeless melodies. Meanwhile, in Muscle Shoals Area, Alabama lies Muscle Shoals Sound Studios; its walls still reverberate with echoes of soulful recordings that captivated hearts. Venturing across oceans to Kingston in St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica brings us to Tuff Gong Recording Studios - an emblematic hub of reggae music crafted by Caribbean rhythms and passion. Marion Ryan and Alan Dell grace our memories from 1959 at Brian Foskett's creation as they weave their harmonies within those studio walls. London too has witnessed its fair share of magic within CTS Studios in Wembley. In 1990, maestro Henry Mancini graced these halls with his genius compositions while Jason Rebello and Dave O Higgins mesmerized audiences at Tenor Clef just a year later. Jazz aficionados will recall Denis Williams' evocative artwork capturing the essence of Jazz at BBCs recording studios alongside Kenny Baker, Danny Moss, and Henry Mackenzie. Recording studios hold more than just sound; they encapsulate emotions frozen in time, and are spaces where dreams intertwine with reality as artists pour their souls into every note played or sung. These sanctuaries become witnesses to creativity unleashed – places where melodies find solace amidst countless hours spent perfecting each chord progression or lyric line. So next time you step foot inside a recording studio or hear your favorite song playing on airwaves near or far away remember this.