1746 Chelsea Ave. Memphis, Tennessee. In these quonset huts, Buster Williams started his record pressing plant Plastic Products in 1949. Trough his company “Music Sales” Williams pressed and distributed records for lots of independent labels such as SUN, Meteor, Fernwood, HI and STAX. Memphis, 2007.
Fernwood Drive, Memphis, Tennessee. Site of the old Fernwood Recording Studio. Slim Wallace and Jack Clement formed Fernwood Records in 1956. Billy Riley made his first recordings here. Fernwood included artists like Ramon Maupin, Scotty Moore, Thomas Wayne, Bill Rice, Glenn Honeycutt and Ace Cannon. Memphis, 2007.
In front of the Goldband Studio, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Goldband Studio and label was owned by Eddie Shuler. In the 50’s, the Goldband Label recorded and released records by Dolly Parton(at age 13!!!!) Guitar Jr., Al Ferrier, Johnny Jano, Iry LeJeune and Larry Hart, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 2007.
Legendary places
By Harrie v.d. Westerlo on 'Stadradio Helmond' (107,2 Mhz) and as Podcast.
Op 'LEGENDARY PLACES' vindt je foto’s van plaatsen die een belangrijke rol hebben gespeeld in de geschiedenis van de Amerikaanse muziek, zoals de Sun Studio in Memphis, de Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Clarcksdale, enz. enz.
On 'LEGENDARY PLACES' you’ll find pictures from places that played an important role in American’s music history, like the Sun Studio in Memphis, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Clarcksdale, etc. etc.
