South Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2018
1. Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios Marker
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Willie Mitchell's Royal Studios. . Constructed as the Shamrock Theater in 1915, this building was converted into Royal Recording Studios in 1957. Home of Hi Records and the Hi Rhythm Section, Royal grew from a minor rockabilly studio Into one of the most successful producers of soul music worldwide. Willie Mitchell (1928-2010) created the signature soul sound of Hi Records at Royal, a sound also exemplified by singers Ann Peebles, O.V. Wright, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and Al Green. Green's Let's Stay Together, recorded here, topped the charts of Billboard magazine in February 1972 Mitchell, who purchased Royal from Cream Records in 1984, collaborated with a wide spectrum of artists, Including Phineas Newborn, Jr., the Bill Black Combo, Ace Cannon, and Keith Richards.
Constructed as the Shamrock Theater in 1915, this
building was converted into Royal Recording Studios
in 1957. Home of Hi Records and the Hi Rhythm
Section, Royal grew from a minor rockabilly studio
Into one of the most successful producers of soul
music worldwide. Willie Mitchell (1928-2010) created
the signature soul sound of Hi Records at Royal, a
sound also exemplified by singers Ann Peebles, O.V.
Wright, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and Al Green.
Green's Let's Stay Together, recorded here, topped
the charts of Billboard magazine in February 1972
Mitchell, who purchased Royal from Cream Records
in 1984, collaborated with a wide spectrum of
artists, Including Phineas Newborn, Jr., the Bill
Black Combo, Ace Cannon, and Keith Richards.
Erected 2012 by the Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 166.)
Location. 35° 6.665′ N, 90° 2.615′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Memphis. Marker is on Willie Mitchell Boulevard
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north of Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1320 Willie Mitchell Boulevard, Memphis TN 38106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
