Name: Michael Viner.
Comment: The Ron's Music Shop bag was the inner sleeve to a copy of the 1961 Philips EP Blues By Clara Smith 1926-28
Name: BarnsleyBob
Comment: Bought On The Beach here; and Elvis LPs for Mum! Happy days. Visited most evenings on way home from school, 1960s, 1970s.
(20 July 2014)
Name: Simon Drew
Comment: I worked for a short spell at Ron's Music just off Bond Street. He had another branch in Ilford High Street.
(7 August 2016)
Name: Jon Talbot
Comment: Just bought a Meade Lux Lewis EP with a Ron’s sticker on it. If only things could talk.
(2021)
Name: Irayne Paikin
Comment: My dad was Ron. It was wonderful to see these images. Thank you.
(2021)
Name: Terry Macdonald
Comment: I remember your dad well. I used to go in the shop in Barkingside, mainly records I think, I used to know his daughter well, sadly her name eludes me, I found my first guitar in my dad's loft when he died, he kept it all these years, its an old Egmond acoustic, so nice to see it, started me off on a long career of playing. I also designed amongst many other products from 1965 The Watkins Copicat till around 5 years ago when Charlie Watkins passed away.
All the very best to you, your dad was so good to me, cheers, Terry.
(2022)
RON'S MUSIC SHOP, 25 Ilford Lane, Ilford, 478 2712. Musical Instruments, records, cassettes, cartridges.”
...and this in the 28th January 1972 edition:
“RECORD SALE - LPs on show reduced - STARTS TODAY. Rons Music Shop, 25 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Essex. 01-478 2712.”
...and this in the 20th October 1972 edition:
“RECORDS, 10 p.c. off all LPs, new releases, boxed sets, etc. Send s.a.e. state requirements. Orders over £10 post free. Discounts on Hi-Fi, etc. Ron's Music Shop, 22 Brook St. (off Bond St.), W.1. Tel. 01-629 0543.”