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Anyone work on Aretha’s “Amazing Grace” album?

Aretha Franklin

Amazing Grace is a classic Grammy winning 1972 album by Aretha Franklin.

Aaron Cohen to wallyheider2
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Hi Stephen,

I’m writing a book about Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace” album, which Ray Thompson engineered for Wally Heider. If you could help me get in touch with anyone from Wally Heider\’s company who participated in this live recording, and would be able to speak about it for the book, I would be most appreciative and overwhelmingly grateful.

Thanks!

—Aaron Cohen
aaronc [at] downbeat.com

Tenderloin History Museum

Hello. I am curating the development of new Tenderloin History Museum in San Francisco, which will eventually live in the lobby of the Cadillac Hotel in the Tenderloin. As part of this exhibit, we will highlight Wally Heider Recording in SF. I am trying to track down any objects/memorabilia from Wally’s recording period on Hyde St. Perhaps he has family members who would be interested in a museum such as this celebrating his extensive contribution to music in San Francisco and might be able to point me in some directions.
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Stories of Wally Encouraged

Happy New Year,

In 2009 I resolve to continue to improve this site. I have upgraded the blog and will update the gallery software. I haven’t found a “skin” that looks good, shows author comments, and is easy to use yet – but there are hundreds of good Gallery themes out there; I’ll find it. I’ve also heard from a family member and hope to have more contact with her soon.

If you have a story about Wally or the studios, please post!

Please contact me if you need a user/password to post a story about Wally or a user/password to upload some photos and scans of WHR related items. I used to have an auto-enroll form here, but it became a spam magnet, with hundreds ‘signing up’ with automated passwords and no intention of posting anything but advertising.

anyway, thanks for stopping by!

stephen barncard

Ray Thompson’s Grandson

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Hi. I’m Jonathan Keimach Jr, Ray Thompson’s grandson. I have just finished building an informational site about audio engineering dedicated to Ray. On it you can find all the information about Ray that I have. We have many pictures of Ray that will be up soon. It is

http://www.thejkjr.com

Let me know what you think. Thank you.

PHOTO GALLERY UPGRADED

I spent a little time today working on the photo gallery and the surrounding Gallery 2 software. This version should be easier on the eyes and easier to navigate. Thanks to Biff Dawes for his latest contributions. Great stuff.

sqb

Welcome

Welcome to the Recording Wally Heider site. We aim to chronicle the life and times of Wally Heider, his studios and the people who worked and created there. We celebrate the technology of the time as well, and welcome articles of interest to the technically inclined.

This site can only exist with the participation of the people who were there. If you have any stories or photos to post, please do. Enjoy!

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