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Kirby Bros. Has Long Popularity Record
" Without music life would be a
mistake ," said philosopher
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
many years age.
There are perhaps those who
would refute that remark in
certain cases, but it is also said
that there's a lime and a place for
everything, and every individual
in the world is different.
Which accounts for the widely
varying preference in music that
has spanned the ages and, thanks
lo innovations in modern
electronics, is now enjoying its
greatest popularity in history .
the
foremost
One
of
distributors or music in this part
of the country is Kirby Bros.
Record Shop at 729 College St. in
Bowling Green which carries an
exceptionally large stock or car
tapes and players, also units for
the home ; everything available
in record albums is also carried
in tapes.
In reeords, Kirby Bros. bas 45
r.p.m., 33•1·3 r.p.m .
78 r.p.m . (older selections dating
back to 35 years and still at list
prices.)
All fi~lds of music are carried
in stock from rhythm and blues,
lo pop and country, to readings
and religious and children's
records. All leading recording
artists, current releases and the
biggest hits of the past and
present are represented in these
selections. The firm will also
"special order" any record
available anywhere on request
with a small deposit.
Used records crre sold for 25
cents each or 5 for $1.00. Also
carried in stock are record racks,
tape cases, record player needles
and accessories.
A second div1sion of the Kirby
Bros. company is vending the
better grades of candy, peanuts,
gum, mints , nabs, chips,
cigarettes and other products
through retail establishments
throughout the Bowling Green
area.
Edward D. Kirby
purchased his fat~r Houston's
interest in the firm m September
1968, becoming an activ_e par~er
with his uncle Frank Kirby, with
his rather beComing general
manager of the firm.
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MUSIC FOR EVERY MOOD Is sold at Kirby Bros. Record Shop,
729 College St., whose founder, Houston Kirby, above left, bas
been in the business since 1930. At right is Shirley Hamilton, who
has been with the firm since 1948. Records, albums, tapes and
tape players and many record player accessories are carried in
Thirdly, the firm provides juke
boxes and amusement machines
for business to which they are
adaptable throughout the trade
area.
The firm was operated by
Houston Kirby alone from 1930 to
1935, then moved to 103 College
St. when his brother, Frank
Kirby 'became a partner in 1935,
and the firm name became Kirby
Bros. Record Shop. In 1941 the
business moved to 1148 Center St.
across from Bowling Green High
School where it continued until
September 1966 when it moved to
its present location 729 College
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~tock for music lovers or all ages and tastes, and stocks are kept
date as rapidly as new recordings are made. The store Is
from 8 a .m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monday through Saturday,
:ind rrce orr-street parking is available to customers.
1111 to
011t•11
Head B.J . Thomas ; I Want you
Back: The Jackson 5; Do the
Funky Chicken, Rufus Thomas ;
Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Joe
South ; Jangle Jingle , the
Archies; Jam Up, Jelly Type,
Other personnel with the
Tommy Roe ; Thank You, Sly a~
organization
are
Shirley
the Family Stone; Psychedelic
Hamilton, with Kirby Bros. since
Shack, The Temptations; Moon
October 1948, secretary and in
Walk, Joe Simon; One Minute
charge of record and tape sales.
Past Eternity, Jerry Lee Lewis;
Joe L. Sikes, service man with
Wellare Csdilac, Guy Drake;
the firm since 1966 and David St.
P~rkerson, ~rvice man with Follwing are the'twelve best Honey Come Back, Glen
sellers of the past week: campbell.
Kirby Bros. smce 1967.
{Ulindrops Keep Falli~ on Mv
Whether it's a hit record or
something rare, Kirby Bros.
invites everyone to visit their
store for anything and everything
in records, -tapes and tape
players ·or to call for vending
service information. Kirby Bros.
reputation is built on service and
satisfaction.
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