Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame, Grammy Trustees Award
Cosimo Vincent Matassa (April 13, 1926 – September 11, 2014) was an American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock and roll recordings.
Cosimo Vincent Matassa (April 13, 1926 – September 11, 2014) was an American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock...
"cornerstone" of Rock 'n' Roll. CosimoMatassa was the leading record producer in New Orleans between 1940 and 1960. He created the "cosimo sound" with guitar, baritone...
Italian sculptor Cosimo Fanzago (1591–1678), Italian architect and sculptor Cosimo Lotti (1571–1643), Italian engineer CosimoMatassa (1926–2014), Italian-American...
roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at CosimoMatassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956...
In addition to Los Angeles, many Aladdin recordings were produced by CosimoMatassa in New Orleans. Aladdin's first album was by Lester Young. Other musicians...
Weinberg Spooner Oldham Paul Shaffer 2011 Leon Russell Elton John 2012 CosimoMatassa Robbie Robertson Tom Dowd Glyn Johns 2014 E Street Band[B] Bruce Springsteen...
(including Joseph Vaccaro), who established Standard Fruit Robert Maestri CosimoMatassa Victor H. Schiro Candy Candido Steve Scalise Maselli, Joseph and Dominic...
with Dave Bartholomew's band at J&M Studios in New Orleans, owned by CosimoMatassa. Bartholomew is listed as the producer and songwriter, along with Pearl...
"genial, steady-rolling arrangements" contributed to the music's success. CosimoMatassa said, 'Many times I think Fats' very salvation was Dave being able to...
'Shirley & Lee', they recorded their debut single "I’m Gone", produced by CosimoMatassa, which reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1952. The record contrasted...
took place on February 7, 1956, at J&M Studio in New Orleans, owned by CosimoMatassa on the corner of Rampart and Dumaine where Fats Domino and many other...
Orleans-based musicians also achieved success. Recording studio owner CosimoMatassa said that the Braun brothers were the first talent scouts to go to New...
Maazel Stephen Paulus Ann Ruckert Mike Nichols Ruby Dee Ted Bergmann CosimoMatassa Gary Haber David Anderle Peter Grosslight Peter Shukat Rod McKuen Dallas...
to New Orleans in search of new talent. Local recording studio owner CosimoMatassa introduced him to Dave Bartholomew, who co-wrote and produced many of...
Although the nature of his contributions are unknown, recording engineer CosimoMatassa is listed as the song's co-writer along with Roy Byrd, Professor Longhair's...
Miller. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Clanton was managed by CosimoMatassa, the New Orleans recording studio owner and engineer. In May 1960, Ace...
cornet, flumpet, flugelhorn Master P, rapper, businessman, and mogul CosimoMatassa, music studio entrepreneur Jimmy Maxwell, bandleader Irvin Mayfield...
Bartholomew, Elvis Presley, Johnny Rivers, Lloyd Price, Lead Belly, CosimoMatassa, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Pete Fountain, Buddy Guy, Gov. Jimmie...
Work III 2012 Horst Lippmann & Fritz Rau Doc Pomus Pervis Spann 2013 CosimoMatassa Dave Clark Henry Glover 2014 Mike Kappus Don Robey Dick Shurman 2016...
new batch of Bonniwell originals at RCA Studios in New York City and CosimoMatassa's facility in New Orleans, before polishing the tunes in Los Angeles...