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Image 1 of 1: Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house was once home to United States Representative John Wesley Gaines (1860-1926). In 1973, it was converted into a recording studio by the creator of the Nashville Sound, Owen Bradley (1915-1998), toward the end of his career. "Mayor of Music Row" Charlie Monk relocated to Nashville to eventually open CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs in the house. Notable artists such as Johnny Cash, Larry Gatlin, Ricky Skaggs, and Tammy Wynette recorded at the studio. CBS Songs was an active recording studio on Music Row until 1996 when the building was converted into a Landmark Community Bank. As of 2019, it was still operational as a bank.
Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house was once home to United States Representative John Wesley Gaines (1860-1926). In 1973, it was converted into a recording studio by the creator of the Nashville Sound, Owen Bradley (1915-1998), toward the end of his career. "Mayor of Music Row" Charlie Monk relocated to Nashville to eventually open CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs in the house. Notable artists such as Johnny Cash, Larry Gatlin, Ricky Skaggs, and Tammy Wynette recorded at the studio. CBS Songs was an active recording studio on Music Row until 1996 when the building was converted into a Landmark Community Bank. As of 2019, it was still operational as a bank.

Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house was once home to United States Representative John Wesley Gaines (1860-1926). In 1973, it was converted into a recording studio by the creator of the Nashville Sound, Owen Bradley (1915-1998), toward the end of his career. "Mayor of Music Row" Charlie Monk relocated to Nashville to eventually open CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs in the house. Notable artists such as Johnny Cash, Larry Gatlin, Ricky Skaggs, and Tammy Wynette recorded at the studio. CBS Songs was an active recording studio on Music Row until 1996 when the building was converted into a Landmark Community Bank. As of 2019, it was still operational as a bank.

CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs

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Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house was once home to United States Representative John Wesley Gaines (1860-1926). In 1973, it was converted into a recording studio by the creator of the Nashville Sound, Owen Bradley (1915-1998), toward the end of his career. "Mayor of Music Row" Charlie Monk relocated to Nashville to eventually open CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs in the house. Notable artists such as Johnny Cash, Larry Gatlin, Ricky Skaggs, and Tammy Wynette recorded at the studio. CBS Songs was an active recording studio on Music Row until 1996 when the building was converted into a Landmark Community Bank. As of 2019, it was still operational as a bank.

Title CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Amelia Smith, Belmont Student; October, 2018
Date 1895; 1973; 1996
Address 1013 Sixteenth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212
Type Building
Coverage Area 3
Source Phillip A. Shelton, original owner
Contributor Owen Bradley; Columbia Broadcasting System; Charlie Monk; John Wesley Gaines
Subject Businesses; Music; Neighborhoods; New Nashville; New South; Post-World War II
Keywords Adaptive Reuse, Banks, Buildings, Music Industry, Music Row, Recording Studios, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Songs
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0