

from 1959 until 1984, and offered a full-service operation no one else in Cleveland could match. Boddie built his first studio in the basement of his home at 9410 Pierpont Avenue during the 1950s. Boddie Recording Company operated in Cleveland on 12202 Union Ave.

Fascinated with Rube Goldberg machines and electronics since his childhood, owner Thomas R. The BODDIE RECORDING CO., run by Thomas and Louise Boddie, was Cleveland's first African-American owned and operated recording studio, serving a clientele ranging from gospel, soul, and rhythm & blues groups, to rock, bluegrass, and country musicians from as far away as Detroit and West Virginia. Creations Unlimited - Chrystal Illusion 2. From 1958 to 1993, Thomas and Louise Boddie’s industrious Boddie Recording Company issued nearly 300 albums and 45s, recorded 10,000 hours of tape, and remained in operation longer than any other studio, pressing plant, or label group in the history of Cleveland. Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, OH by Various Artists, released 25 October 2011 1. While running Clevelands premier low-cost studio for over 20 years, Thomas Boddie provided a huge service to the citys music scene. PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE of HAWAIIANA ' IN THE LIBRARY OF. Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland Ohio.
