During the 1960s, Exeter's youngsters would buy their 7" singles from Moon's in the High Street. Situated next to Woolworth's - ironically now HMV - Moon's also sold domestic appliances, white goods and TVs and radios. You could even rent a piano overnight for a gig in a village hall or pub.
Photos courtesy of Lydia Barnard.
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John Harding
11 Dec 2023 at 06:50
My mother Joan Chase was an assistant at Moons in the late 1920s, the most famous customer was Aircraftsman Ross - aka TE Lawrence of Arabia. He bought records from Moons in Plymouth and my mother listened with him in a booth before he purchased a record, he came in nearly every week and always asked for Miss Chase.
Dave Harwood
24 Jan 2024 at 05:22
I found this advert in the 'Western Morning News' dated 7th December 1928: “For the Latest PARLOPHONE RECORDS go to MOON & SONS (Pianos) LTD, 6/7, George Street, Plymouth.”
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Name: Rhona Morris
Comment: Moon's was in River Street, back in the 1960s as well as selling records they also sold pianos, then in the 1970s white goods and electrical items.
Name: Liz Willis
Comment: Frankie Vaughan way back was in Moons the music shop in River Street.
Name: Lois Iddon
Comment: Alan Freeman was in Moons record store mid-1960s before adjudicating the Rock & Rhythm championships in the City Hall in Truro in the evening.
Jean FansonIf it is also got my first record there del Shannon's runaway I played it over and over again