American Sound Studio
Coordinates: 35°09′50″N 90°02′12″W / 35.163844°N 90.036715°W
American Sound Studio was a recording studio located at 827 Thomas Street in Memphis, Tennessee. More than one hundred hit songs were recorded there between its founding 1967 and its closing in 1972, The music for these hits was played by the house band "The Memphis Boys", also known as the "827 Thomas Street Band".
Artists who recorded at American Sound Studio included Elvis Presley, Merrilee Rush, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Petula Clark, Joe Tex, Roy Hamilton and The Box Tops. Bobby Womack was a session guitarist at American Sound Studio and recorded his first charted hit there.
American Sound Studio was started in 1967 in North Memphis by producer Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman and Don Crews. Between 1967 and 1971 approximately 120 hit songs were produced, and listed in the top 100 of Billboard, at the American Sound Studio. During one week span 25% of Billboards top 100 not only came from the same studio but featured the same band backing a variety of artists. It was further noted that the Memphis Boys recorded 122 Top 10 records using the same rhythm team, and were also known as the 827 Thomas Street Band after the address of the studio. American Sound Studio folded in 1972 and the building was later torn down. In its place is a beauty shop and a crumbling parking lot.
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