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 | | Ardent was just moving from the garage of owner John Fry to its first "professional" location on National Street. |
 | | Ardent quickly assumed a reputation as being on the cutting-edge of the then-new multi-track technology, and many Stax Records artists, Hi Records artists, as well as R & B, blues and rock groups from New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, and the surrounding South, came to use their services. |
 | | As chief engineer and manager of Ardent Studios, Manning had worked with much of the area's talent, and subsequent to The Box Tops' sessions, had become friends with Alex Chilton, the group's lead singer. |
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