RCA Studio B, Nashville

Name: RCA Studio B
Address: Nashville, United States
Telephone: +1 615-416-2001

#35 among attractions in Nashville

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Facts and practical information

RCA Studio B was a music recording studio built in 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee by RCA Victor. Originally known simply as "RCA Studios," Studio B, along with the larger and later RCA Studio A became known in the 1960s for being an essential factor to the development of the musical production style and sound engineering technique known as the Nashville Sound. In the two decades the studio was in operation, RCA Studio B produced 60 percent of the Billboard magazine's Country chart hits. The studio closed in 1977. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°9'0"N, 86°47'34"W

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Music RowNashville United States

Contact

+1 615-416-2001

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Day trips

RCA Studio B – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Centennial Sportsplex, Vanderbilt Stadium, Station Inn.

0.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
19 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts is a beacon of culture and creativity. Housed in what was once the city's main post office, this museum has been transformed into a premier art destination that offers an ever-changing...
0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Centennial Sportsplex, Nashville
23 min walk • Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic complex in Nashville, Tennessee. The venue is owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Metro Parks, the parks and recreation arm of the government.
1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville
26 min walk • Vanderbilt Stadium is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt University football team.
0.5 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Station Inn, Nashville
13 min walk • The Station Inn is a concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee that hosts bluegrass music acts. Frommers wrote that it is "widely regarded as one of the best bluegrass venues around".
0.6 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Exit/In, Nashville
17 min walk • Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. Exit/In is located on Elliston Place near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University, west of downtown. It opened in 1971 under the management of Owsley Manier and Brugh Reynolds.
0.6 miW
Universities and schools
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
15 min walk • Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment; Vanderbilt hoped that his gift and the greater work...
0.5 miSW
Library
Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Nashville
13 min walk • The Jean and Alexander Heard Library system is made up of several campus libraries at Vanderbilt University.
1 miN
36°9'51"N • 86°47'46"W
Marathon Village, Nashville
26 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, History museum
~860 ftNE
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Musica Sculpture, Nashville
5 min walk • Musica is a bronze statue that sits upon a grassy knoll at the center of a traffic rotary where the confluence of Division Street and 16th Avenue North happens, known as the Music Row Roundabout or Buddy Killen Circle.
0.4 miW
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville
10 min walk • The Cathedral of the Incarnation, located at 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, is the cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville.
0.7 miN
Church
Capers C.M.E. Church, Nashville
18 min walk • Capers C.M.E. Church is a historic Christian Methodist Episcopal church in Nashville, Tennessee. It was designed by African American architects McKissack & McKissack, and was built in 1925. It was added to the National Register in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is RCA Studio B open?

RCA Studio B is open:

Monday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to RCA Studio B?

Nearby attractions include Musica Sculpture, Nashville (5 min walk), The Upper Room Chapel and Christian Art Museum, Nashville (8 min walk), Lake Palmer, Nashville (8 min walk), Thomas W. Phillips Memorial, Nashville (9 min walk).

How to get to RCA Studio B by public transport?

The nearest stations to RCA Studio B:

Bus

17th Avenue • Lines: 50 (17 min walk)
Charlotte Avenue & 20th Avenue Westbound • Lines: 50 (20 min walk)

Train

Riverfront (35 min walk)