Russell Solomon and friends gathered to celebrate his 87th birthday last night at the Elkhorn Saloon on the Old River Road in West Sacramento. Russ was founder of the world-wide music store empire Tower Records. How many of you had your first job at the old Tower Records Warehouse in West Sacramento. Photo Courtesy of Kiny McCarrick.
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2 comments:
I worked at Bayside (Tower Records) and I worked in accts payable. I miss working at Tower Records on Del Monte st, w sacto.
I worked at the store on Broadway, in video. One day Mr. Solomon came in without ID, I had never seen him in my life. His rental card was blank and unsigned. He was wearing a sweat suit, carrying no wallet. I thought he was a transient who'd stolen a blank card, and I asked to see his ID. He smiled and said, "Oh, I think you know me..." and handed me his ID. I felt pretty stupid - there was his picture, on the cover of Rolling Stone, framed and hanging in my boss Jerry Pompei's office. And that's him in your picture.
Thanks for this blog, I enjoy it. I left West Sac years ago, glad to be gone, but it's nice for some memories.
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