Royal Theatre

1320 S. Lauderdale Street,
Memphis, TN 38106

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steelbeard1
steelbeard1 on January 20, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios' official web site at http://www.williemitchell.com/index.php indicates that the theater was built in 1915 and converted into a recording studio in 1957.

aarfeld
aarfeld on April 23, 2008 at 10:11 pm

http://www.jukenjamm.com/juke/photos/hi/hi.html
Here is a link to the studios' history that many will find of interest.

aarfeld
aarfeld on April 23, 2008 at 10:07 pm

The theater was converted into Hi/Royal Recording Studios in the late ‘50s. Among some of those who recorded here were the Memphis Horns and the Ike and Tina Turner Review, back when Memphis was the capitol of Soul.

gspragin
gspragin on July 4, 2007 at 10:27 pm

Here is how this theatre looks on 7/4/2007: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gspragin/723338364/ and here is the annex: View link

It seems to be freshly painted. The sign on the front says, “The Studio.”