Re: [ARSCLIST] Tower Records

[Cary Ginell <SoundThink@xxxxxxx>]

In a message dated 1/1/2007 10:59:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
smolians@xxxxxxxxx writes:

I  understand that the Rockville, MD Tower store is being reopened under new  
ownership.  The rumor I heard (from an employee) is that interests from  
Everest Records are behind it.

Bernie Solomon, who owns Everest  Records, is related to the late Maynard and 
Seymore Solomon who owned  Vanguard, et seq.  

Russ Solomon founded Tower and recently  expressed an interest in buying the 
chain post-bankrupcy.

Is Russ  Solomon related to the Vanguard/Everest clan?  

If this is a  development, what is transpiring?

Steve Smolian


I don't know, but when I was in San Francisco last week, the Tower at  the 
corner of Columbus & Bay, which I first frequented in 1973, stands  empty and 
abandoned. Their marquee read: Thank You SF for a Great 38 Years. The  first 
record I bought there was the 2-LP Columbia set, "The Bob Wills  Anthology," 
which triggered my interest in western swing. That was a great  Tower. At least it 
was still standing so I could take one last picture of  it.
 
Cary  Ginell
Origin Jazz  Library
www.originjazz.com