Re: [ARSCLIST] Other memorable record stores/ Soldier Boy Houston

[Thomas Stern <sternth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the late 60's there were a number of stores around 
Richmond-Rosenburg(?), outside Houston TX which
had attics filled with ex juke box 78's.  Can't say I remember any one 
in particular, and never found any great
treasures, though I guess 35 years later some of them might be 
considered 'collectable'.  I do think I got a copy
of Soldier Boy Houston's recording.  Has anyone ever determined who he 
was/is and located him?
Best wishes, Thomas.

Karl Miller wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > And, of course, there was Jim Hadfield's barn (DL will remember this
> > as well!). It was actually a couple of outbuildings filled completely
> > with 78's...I have no idea how long it would have taken to look at
> > every record in the place, but it wouldn't have been a "weekend
> > project!" Jim usually brought the genuine rarities inside the house;
> > that's where I found my "electric sample(?)" Radiex...
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> And I keep forgetting, still an Austin Texas landmark for over 30 years,
> our own Immortal performances, run by Jim Cartwright. Jim has thousands of
> 78s...his "store" is actually a small building in his back yard. He also
> has two long storage buildings filled with antique phonographs. Alas, a
> collection I had hoped to have on display for the ARSC meeting.
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> In addition to the 78s he has on his own property, a friend of his has her
> garage full of discs. He also has many of his antique phonographs on loan
> to friends...he has no more space for them. It is really an amazing
> collection. Unfortunately, everything is so cluttered, you can't see the
> machines...and it can take a long time to find a record.
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> Karl
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