Memphis Loses Historic Landmark

More than just a music store, Poplar Tunes was a Historic Landmark in our city. Founded in 1946 by Joe Cuoghi and John Novarese, Poplar Tunes closed its doors for good this week. The closing is understandable in so much as the music business has changed dramatically with the advent of downloadable music, making it more difficult for the typical record and cd/dvd retailer to remain a viable brick and mortar business. A few smaller niche stores remain open here since these stores also have used records and cds to offer. In just the last year, vinyl records have started making a comeback. Apparently, it must be “camp” to have a turntable and be able to play music in this manner. Digital sounds have taken over the marketplace, leaving the demand for cds and other forms of music mediums in a slump, but there are still collectors and those of us who also maintain a collection of albums. I just need to order a new belt for my belt drive turntable..you guessed it..the old belt dry rotted from age.
Poplar Tunes, also Pop Tunes, has had its home in Memphis for over 50 years, but now will simply be a memory for those of us who grew up here. The original location, at 308 Poplar and a second location on Faronia were closed by Music City Record Distributors of Nashville, who purchased the stores in 2001.

Memphis Realtors & Top Notch Services

I’ve always been a believer in offering complete and thorough service and expect the same when I am on the buying end. Therefore, both Connie and I do our best to offer our clients, what we call, “Unsurpassed Services”, applying what we know we would expect if we were the buyers or sellers of Memphis area real estate. I can tell you that of the few homes I purchased before I met Connie, that service and an actual attitude of caring was lacking in the agents that I had come in contact with for my home purchases.
Don’t get me wrong. I know that things can go wrong. Now that I am an agent for over twelve years and Connie over 28 years, we still find new things that can go amiss as the market and buyers and sellers change. Mistakes can be made as there are many different things that a Realtor should be monitoring and keeping their finger on the pulse of in each transaction so that things keep their proper course. Constant file checks and a massive amount of communications is always needed to keep tabs on all the moving parts and participants—not to mention working with personalities and emotions of both buyers, sellers, and a cooperative agent on the other side of the transaction.
Especially in this market, we have found that the sellers may feel they sold their Memphis Home too low and the buyers feel that they may have paid too much for their New Memphis Home…but that is a sign of this particular market we are in today. As long as both agents know their job and know how to work the contract and related forms properly, all should run smoothly.