South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Institute of Musical Arts

CBA Recording Studios

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2022

1. Institute of Musical Arts Marker

Inscription. A site with significant musical history. Declared February 23, 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 344 by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission - Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 344.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1988.

Location. 33° 59.582′ N, 118° 19.721′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It is on 54th Street 0.1 miles east of Crenshaw Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3210 W 54th St, Los Angeles CA 90043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doumakes House (approx. half a mile away); Gateway to the Hills (approx. ¾ mile away); Leimert Plaza (approx. 0.8 miles away); Leimert Plaza Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Leimert Park Village (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leimert Park Living (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crenshaw Music Scene (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sanchez Adobe (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Institute of Musical Arts. The Institute of Musical Arts (IMA) was founded in 1922 as a music training facility by German immigrant Raymond G. Hand, who lived in the IMA residence and operated a music school in the facility for almost 20 years.
In approximately 1972, Ray G. Clark and Oliver P. Brown remodeled a wing of the IMA, converting it into a state-of-the-art music recording studio, the Clark-Brown Audio Recording Studio (CBA). CBA soon became the premier place to record music in Los Angeles,

Institute of Musical Arts and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2022

2. Institute of Musical Arts and Marker

and one of the most technologically advanced recording studios south of Hollywood.
IMA underwent a complete renovation in 2010, and today continues its tradition of providing programs that benefit the community.

Also see . . . Institute of Musical Arts. (Submitted on September 15, 2022.)

Institute of Musical Arts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2022

3. Institute of Musical Arts

Founded in 1922 by Raymond G. Hand image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 9, 2022

4. Founded in 1922 by Raymond G. Hand

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.