Contrary to the name, RCA (Radio Corporation of America) Studio A was established after the adjacent RCA Studio B. RCA Studio A was constructed in 1964 at the request of Chet Atkins (1924-2001) and the Bradley brothers. Since then, RCA Studio A has been used as a recording studio by many famous and influential musicians, including The Beach Boys, Loretta Lynn (1932-), B.B. King (1925-2015), and Dolly Parton (1946-). The iconic studio was nearly demolished in 2014 but a public outcry, spurred by an open-letter by musician Ben Folds (1966-), and the creation of the non-profit Music Industry Coalition (MIC) stopped the threat of demolition. In 2014 the building was purchased by Mike Curb (1944-), Chuck Elcan (1965-), and Aubrey Preston for $5.6 million. The studio is currently used by the Low Country Sound record label managed by Dave Cobb. The studio, also called the RCA Victor Studios Building, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
RCA (Radio Corporation of America) Studio A
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Contrary to the name, RCA (Radio Corporation of America) Studio A was established after the adjacent RCA Studio B. RCA Studio A was constructed in 1964 at the request of Chet Atkins (1924-2001) and the Bradley brothers. Since then, RCA Studio A has been used as a recording studio by many famous and influential musicians, including The Beach Boys, Loretta Lynn (1932-), B.B. King (1925-2015), and Dolly Parton (1946-). The iconic studio was nearly demolished in 2014 but a public outcry, spurred by an open-letter by musician Ben Folds (1966-), and the creation of the non-profit Music Industry Coalition (MIC) stopped the threat of demolition. In 2014 the building was purchased by Mike Curb (1944-), Chuck Elcan (1965-), and Aubrey Preston for $5.6 million. The studio is currently used by the Low Country Sound record label managed by Dave Cobb. The studio, also called the RCA Victor Studios Building, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.