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Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Hanley Sound

430 Salem Street

— 1963-1985 —

 
 
Hanley Sound Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 6, 2023
1. Hanley Sound Marker
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At this location, local Medford brothers Bill and Tony Hanley established a pioneering sound company.
Innovations in speaker, amplification, microphone, and sound system design were born here Powerful, high-quality sound reinforcement systems for countless outdoor music festivals, national antiwar demonstrations, and political events were dispatched from this building including Bill Hanley's creation the "Magic Stage"

Historic events, venues, and artists includes The Kingston Trio, Newport Jazz & Folk Festivals, President Lyndon B. Johnson's Inauguration, Beach Boys and Beatles Tours of 1966, the Cafe Au Go Go, the Fillmore East, Madison Square Garden, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendy's, Janis Joplin, 1969 Blind Faith Tour, the iconic 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Fenway Park, and Pope John Fan 11's 1979 arrival in the United States....to name a few.

The creative engineering by Bill Bankey, "The Father of Festival Sound," and his highly-skilled & loyal staff created “concert sound.” This gave audiences the ability to hear and understand with clarity, all the way to the last seat in the house.

This marker was made possible by D'Arafo Dunkin Donuts, McIntock, Jaboolian & Company
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
 
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42° 25.359′ N, 71° 5.515′ W. Marker is in Medford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Salem Street (Massachusetts Route 60) and Spring Street on Salem Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 427 Salem Street, Medford MA 02155, 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. The Black Dahlia (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harris Delta (approx. 0.6 miles away); Malden Spanish War Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); [History of Medford Government] (approx. ¾ mile away); The Peter Tufts (Cradock) House (approx. 0.8 miles away); “Jingle Bells” Composed Here (approx. one mile away); Captain Isaac Hall Hitching Post (approx. one mile away); Royall House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
 
Also see . . .  Bill Hanley. (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
Hanley Sound Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 6, 2023
2. Hanley Sound Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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