Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio, New Orleans

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Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio in New Orleans was a legendary mid-20th-century recording studio that helped shape early rock and roll and R&B, hosting seminal sessions by artists like Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Ray Charles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
recording studio
activePeriod mid-20th century
alsoKnownAs J&M Recording Studio NERFINISHED
J&M Studio NERFINISHED
associatedMovement classic R&B
early rock and roll
associatedWith Art Neville NERFINISHED
Dave Bartholomew NERFINISHED
Fats Domino NERFINISHED
Little Richard NERFINISHED
Lloyd Price NERFINISHED
Professor Longhair NERFINISHED
Ray Charles NERFINISHED
Smiley Lewis NERFINISHED
city New Orleans
contributedTo development of early rock and roll sound
popularization of New Orleans R&B
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era post–World War II music industry
foundedBy Cosimo Matassa NERFINISHED
genreSpecialty New Orleans R&B NERFINISHED
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
heritageStatus recognized as historically significant in New Orleans music history
historicalRole key hub for New Orleans recording industry
influenced American popular music
subsequent rock and roll recording practices
locatedIn Louisiana
New Orleans NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
namedAfter Cosimo Matassa NERFINISHED
notableRecording sessions by Fats Domino
sessions by Little Richard
sessions by Ray Charles
owner Cosimo Matassa NERFINISHED
primaryFunction music recording
producer Cosimo Matassa NERFINISHED
regionStyle New Orleans sound
significantIn history of rhythm and blues
history of rock and roll
timeframe 1940s–1960s (approximate main period of activity)

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