Emails and letters received as a result of my website, www.drwebman.com/tapecity
Tape City
1975-1996
| 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" 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. |
| 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. |
| 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, Phil Lea, at Tape City in front
of wall of 8-tracks
(circa 1976)
(New Old Stock, NOS, N.O.S. would be better.)
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
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
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
Ad in the Cleveland Daily Banner
(circa 1978)
Cleveland Daily Banner notice
(circa 1978)
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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)
A Meat Loaf Cassette with a TAPE CITY Stamp.
Former Employees
(Send me more names you remember)
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