Interview with Jack Wiener, January 25, 1997
Project: Chasing Sound Oral History Project
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Jack Wiener of Chess Studio talks about the innovation that took place in independent recording studios during the 1950s and 1960s. Wiener shares his career trajectory, stories from past studios he worked in, and observations about the complexities of recording and mastering. Additionally, Wiener discusses the contributions that individual recording studios made to the recording industry.Interview Accession
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Recording studios Independent recording studios Mastering Acoustics Echo Chess RecordsInterview Rights
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Wiener, Jack Interview by Susan Schmidt Horning. 25 Jan. 1997. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Wiener, J. (1997, January 25). Interview by S. S. Horning. Chasing Sound Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Wiener, Jack, interview by Susan Schmidt Horning. January 25, 1997, Chasing Sound Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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