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Tera
Shirma Recording Studios
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15305-15341 Livernois
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 TAKE A GUIDED
TOUR OF TERA SHIRMA STUDIOS WITH STUDIO FOUNDER RALPH TERRANA
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Number 15305 was the 1965
address of Ernstrat Enterprises Incorporated. Owned by
Ernie Stratton, the Rainbow Studio offered 'a complete
recording service for advertisers, broadcasters and national
record labels'. Ernie also had his own Ernstrat record label
and it's 'Head and Shoulders' release by Patti Young has
been keenly sought by collectors for many years.
In 1966,
Stratton was bought out by Ralph Terrana and Al Sherman, who eventually converted the
former bank next door into the Tera Shirma Studios.
Tera Shirma was used by some
of Detroit's finest, eg. Joe Hunter,
Mike Terry and Harry Balk.
Another Northern Soul hero,
Ollie McLaughlin of Ann Arbor, also used the studios extensively.
George Lemons of Gold Soul,
bought the studio in 1970. Rainbow
is now demolished and replaced by a gas station. Tera Shirma
(phase 2) is the grey building on the right.
Notes thanks to NWRB.
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AND GRAPHICS BY
LOWELL BOILEAU
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