[78-L] Record Stores

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> Cary Ginell wrote:
>> I'm finishing up my book on Hollywood's Jazz Man Record Shop, and in the 
>> first chapter, I discuss the Commodore Shop. My research shows that they 
>> started selling records as early as 1926, not 1933.
>> Cary Ginell
>>
> It's too bad Milt Gabler never did the autobiography everyone asked him
> to do, but all the ads are there, and Billy Crystal has his uncles's and
> his father's stuff.  His father managed the store when Milt went to
> Decca.  Again I mention the interesting DVD Billy did a few years ago
> about his Uncle Milt.
>
But Commodore even started and ran their own label! Did they also sell
new records on other labels...and, if so, more than one label or group
thereof? That is the change in record sales that I'm trying to date...?!

Steven C. Barr