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
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. Marker 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.
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
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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, 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.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2022
2. Institute of Musical Arts and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2022
3. Institute of Musical Arts
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2022
4. Founded in 1922 by Raymond G. Hand
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
