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Tape City
1975-1996


 
 
Dann B. Black added you as a friend on Facebook...‏
From: Facebook
Sent: Fri 1/30/09 3:22 PM
To: Phil Lea
Dann B. added you as a friend on Facebook.
Dann B. says, "Hey Phil!
I don't know if you remember me? I use to come to Tape City all time back in the early 80's and you would let me listen to all the latest hits! We started a friendship, and then I graduated and moved away."
.
Denise Rogers Callais added you as a friend on Facebook...‏
From: Facebook
Sent: Sun 1/25/09 9:46 PM
To: Phil Lea

Denise added you as a friend on Facebook. Denise says, "Hey Phil. Don't know if you remember me. I believe we're cousins thru the Tinsley/Renner connection. I bought my share of music at Tape City when I was at TWC from 1981-1985. Spent quite a few weekends listening to the Beaters, etc at the old Grumpy's.".
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:55:38 -0700
From: tazz2u2006@yahoo.com
Subject: Photos of the old TAPE CITY Record Stores of Athens and Cleveland TN (Athens TN, Cleveland TN)
To: Phil Lea

Hi, just wanted to say I was a BIG CUSTOMER of yours at your 3rd. location I bought lots of cassettes from you and I still have most of them and they are still like new with the TAPE CITY stamp on them. I moved away for a couple of years and when I came back you was gone. And I really miss Tape City. Thanks for the GREAT MUSIC AND GREAT DEALS!!!!.
From: Ron J (tazz2u2006@yahoo.com)
Sent: Thu 5/08/08 4:55 PM
Subject: Photos of the old TAPE CITY Record Stores of Athens and Cleveland TN (Athens TN, Cleveland TN)‏

Hi, just wanted to say I was a BIG CUSTOMER of yours at your 3rd. location I bought lots of cassettes from you and I still have most of them and they are still like new with the TAPE CITY stamp on them. I moved away for a couple of years and when I came back you was gone. And I really miss Tape City. Thanks for the GREAT MUSIC AND GREAT DEALS!!!!.
Subject: TAPE CITY
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:11:53 -0400
From: "Wade, Teresa" (Teri Rose)

I had some of the best times of my life working at Tape City with you guys. It's fun to reminisce about those days. Hope to talk to you again soon!

Teri
From: "Randy Hall"
Subject: Greetings from Memphis
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:52:26 -0600

Phil,

What’s up? Ben Crawford forwarded an email with your contact info and websites, and I’ve been getting a kick reading over your stuff.

I know that I’ve told you before, but it bears repeating – I’m very grateful for the opportunities that you provided me with during my tenure at Tape City . From you I learned about controlling inventory, the importance of forecasting (how a single / album was moving on the charts and using that information to determine order quantities), and creating task lists / procedures to assure things were carried out to satisfaction. Every job that I have held has been a learning experience, good or bad, mostly depending upon my boss and the way that they conducted their business. I have always had a great deal of respect for you, the way you conducted your business, and the way that you treated you employees. ‘Nuff said.

............................

I enjoyed your websites, and I’ll have to catch up with Chris “Tyrone Brown” over the next few days as well.

Randy

Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 08:24:19 -0400
From: "Billy Garren" <billy.garren@gmail.com>
Subject: John Bean

Hi Phil, I grew up in Athens (now live in Andersonville, TN) and frequented Tape City as a youngster so I was surprised to come up with your contact info while doing a search for some John Bean stuff. I am looking for the Testimony Time calls on CD. Do you still have any of this? I had it in the past (on cassette, not CD) and I can't find my old copy of it. Also, the regular CD you have on your website only has 10 calls, I think? Why didn't you put the second call to C&C (way better than the first in my opinion) or the second call to Eddie's ("I've got two boys and they're both bigger than me")? Anyway, I've been listening to these tapes for going on 20 years now and would love to get the Testimony Time calls on CD or even a cassette copy if that's all you have.

On another note, have you ever heard the "Hey Benny" calls where some guy calls a car lot (Allied Motors) over and over and over to harrass a crotchety fellow that works there? Classic stuff. I'll be happy to hook you up with these calls if you haven't heard any of it.

Anyway, I hope all is well with you and your family and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks,

Billy Garren

Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 23:53:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: "ken maxwell" <kenhatchet@yahoo.com>
Subject: awesome sites

Hi just wanted to say thanks for the memories.....came across your site at 2:00 am on a off nite and it was all because i was searching for more (lol)Dr Shock and Dingbat pics .....i also want one !!
I was born in Cleveland in 1965 and lived on 4th st se all my childhood so the pics on your Cleveland site were a lil older but thank God i got to visit those same building and stores .
I now live in Knoxville Tenn and it was cool to visit those old places again my birth Dr. was Dr. Proffit ..i remember ...gibsons....coopers....both locales of the great hobby mart ....the Village ....Starvue.....got to meet Elvis Presley @Maxxs Amaco would love to go into that story sometime!!,i remember ...woolwoths ....the spot....the firetruck christmas parades...how about Otascos?.....Watsons Grocery all 4 locales my 1st job was the Watsons on Wildwood ...Rymers Snack Bar and Produce Stand?
You have a awesome site and would welcome any pics circa 70s you my have lol i remeber Tape City Do you rember Mark Dixons Jukebox records in the village ?How about RIP The ReCordman Jerry?On Inman and S Lee ?
Remember the Fields of the Woods sign that was always up on the hill after the underpass going from Cleveland towards Benton?
This is awesome and once again Thanks
Ken Maxwell
 
 
 
 
 
 

TAPE CITY
Roses Shopping Center
Decatur Pike
Athens TN 37303
615-745-6231

 

Me at 1st Tape City
Me, Phil Lea, at Tape City in front of wall of 8-tracks
(circa 1976)


 

       


 


WANT TO BUY:
a nice under-dash AM/FM eight-track, 8-track car player
Must be in excellent or better condition. (NO JUNK!)

(New Old Stock, NOS, N.O.S. would be better.)

 
I want it to go in my
'6
6 Chevelle

(Will trade CDs for 8-Tracks!)

tape_city_101_500
Tape City 1975-1996

WANTED: Any pictures of any of my Tape City stores

WANTED:

Old Tape City 8-tracks and cassettes with the TAPE CITY stamp on them


 

 

Tape City
Madison Park Shopping Center
Athens TN 37303
615-745-6231

TAPE CITY in Madison Park Shopping Center

I was there from 1977 to 1982

This was probably taken just after Elvis' death as there are lots of Elvis LPs in the end rack.


TAPE CITY in Madison Park. Looking back towards the front door.
Note in the front: T-Shirts and black cloth above them holding buttons.


TAPE CITY signs at Madison Park as seen leaving the Post Office.


Third (and final) Athens TN Location: 

Tape City
1400 Decatur Pike
Athens, TN 37303
423-745-6231

tape_city_101_500

Tape City
1400 Decatur Pike
Athens TN 37303

(circa 1990)

Vehicles  from left: Jane Ray's Pontiac, my '75 4x4 Chevy, cust., cust., cust. & my uncle Hoyt Tinsley's '67 Mustang


Tape City sign during a snow storm


Snow at Tape City


 

TAPE CITY #2
127 Keith Street Plaza
Cleveland, TN 37303
615-479-9545

Tape City of Cleveland TN grand opening

Grand Opening and Ribbon-cutting Ceremonies for Tape City, Keith St. Plaza, Cleveland TN 
[Cleveland Daily Banner photo circa 1978]
From left: Nelom Jackson (Chamber of Commerce), Geoff Cox, Yulonda Shamblin, Donna Hicks, 
Mayor Harry Dethro, Steve Garrett, Philip Lea (Owner), John Chattam of 1st Citizens


Tape City Ad

Ad in the Cleveland Daily Banner
(circa 1978)


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Cleveland Daily Banner notice
(circa 1978)


Teri-boo Rose


I sponsored a WOKI DJ to entertain at a fall festival at TWC
(circa 1976)


CLYDE & SADIE Tape City Calendar


Star Employee, Melissa Sliger



Tape City pin



Tape City tag



Tape City business card I created




TAPE CITY Key Fobs

(I have a few left and they are For Sale at $19.99 each)

Click 
 
to purchase a Vintage Tape City Key Fob


A Meat Loaf Cassette with a TAPE CITY Stamp.



Former Employees
(Send me more names you remember)
  • Rob Arrants
  • Pat Brakebill
  • Steve "Earl" Connor
  • Geoff Cox
  • Johnny Daugherty
  • Tonya Denise Frerichs (1992)
    Rt 2, Box 23330, Madisonville TN 37354
    261-2399, 887-5906
  • Francis Gregory
  • Randy Hall
  • Paula Hess
  • Donna Hicks
  • Larry ? (Ten Mile)
  • Kim Lawler (deceased)
  • Mike Lee
  • Craig (Chris, Tyrone Brown) Maes
  • Tracy Mack (1983)
  • Marty Morrow
  • Klaus Ohman (went on to fly a replica of the Wright Brothers plane)
  • Jane Ray
  • Betty Reed
  • Teri Rose (she and Rich Wade fell in love while working at Tape City and lived happily ever after.)
  • Ana Selme
  • Timmy Smith
  • Yulonda Shamblin (1983)
  • Rich Wade
  • Scott Wallis
  • Kim Warnken (moved here from MO)
  • Chris Womac (1983)


Tyrone Brown's MySpace site

 






 

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