[78-L] Record Stores

[Howard Hoffmaster]

As I recall my weekly visits in the forties, Commodore only sold Commodore 
records, and only new.

Howard H.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Record Stores


> ----- 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
>
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