Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Capricorn Studio
Historic Macon Music Registry
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. Capricorn Studio Marker
Capricorn Records,
Creator of
Southern Rock
Erected by The Charles Cox Family Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia, Historic Macon Music Registry series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 32° 49.967′ N, 83° 37.643′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (U.S. 80) north of Poplar Street Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 536 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hustlers, Inc. (here, next to this marker); 408 Broadway (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tic Toc (about 700 feet away); Douglass Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant's Lounge (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Arthur Fickling, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Post 3 Macon (approx. ¼ mile away); First Public Camellia Show (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
Regarding Capricorn Studio. Excerpt from the music history tour
this page online
Built in 1969, this premier recording studio was created by Capricorn Records to capture the hotbed of music coming from the South. Not just limited to the label’s own roster of artists, the studio opened its doors to a variety of musicians who recorded here, including the Allman Brothers Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Charlie Daniels Band, Wet Willie, Percy Sledge, Bonnie Bramlett, Dexter and Otis Redding III, and many more.
Also see . . .
1. Capricorn Records. Wikipedia entry on the pioneering record label's origins, demise and brief rebirth. (Submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. ‘Birthplace of Southern Rock’ Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, Celebrating Grand Reopening. News article on the reopening of the studio as Mercer Music at Capricorn, featuring new recording studios and a museum on the record label. (Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, posted Dec. 2, 2019) (Submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. Capricorn Studio Marker
Photographed By Greggory / GRB Creative, January 29, 2023
3. Capricorn Studio and Artwork
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 15, 2023, by Greggory Schwartz of Central, Florida.
