Lawdy Miss Clawdy by Lloyd Price: studio, gear and credits
Lawdy Miss Clawdy by Lloyd Price: recorded at J&M Recording Studio, 838 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA (Roughly 15x15 ft back room) (Documented studio per Discogs (release-wide): L.P.'s Turntable)). See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.
Details
Song: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Artist: Lloyd Price
Genre / Style: New Orleans R&B / Early Rock and Roll
Date(s) Recorded: March 13, 1952
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Specialty Records – SP-428
Tracking Studio & Room: J&M Recording Studio, 838 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA (Roughly 15x15 ft back room) (Documented studio per Discogs (release-wide): L.P.'s Turntable))
Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: N/A (Mixed live during tracking)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex Model 300, 1/4-inch Full-Track Mono at 15 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec Lansing 604 duplex speakers in custom cabinets
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:
Live Room Acoustics (No artificial reverb/delay was used; the distinct "New Orleans Sound" came from the physical dimensions of the J&M tracking room and acoustic spill)
Signal chains covered in the full track sheet
Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Lloyd Price), Piano (Fats Domino), Drums (Earl Palmer), Upright Bass (Frank Fields) & Electric Guitar (Ernest McLean), Horn Section (Alto & Tenor Saxophones).
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