How It Was Recorded

Gear · microphone

Altec 639

Records it appears on · 1

  • King of the Road

    Roger Miller · The Return of Roger Miller, 1965

    • Standup bass · MicrophoneReportedLou Bradley suggests the standup bass was most likely miked with either an RCA 44 or an Altec 639. (recalled with uncertainty)

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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