Posted 10:01 am Friday, February 22, 2013
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Family-owned Tyler music shop lost to blaze
BY KENNETH DEAN
kdean@tylerpaper.com
Decades of memories went up in smoke Thursday as fire claimed the M&M Records shop on West Bow Street.
kdean@tylerpaper.com
Decades of memories went up in smoke Thursday as fire claimed the M&M Records shop on West Bow Street.
The black smoke billowed from the building while firefighters rushed to put out the flames as Kenneth Raymoore stood watching and hoping.
Raymoore has owned the business for the past five years, but his wife's family owned the store since it opened in 1972.
“There's a lot of memories in there — a lot,” he said, shaking his head.
Raymoore said the shop specialized in R&B, Blues, Gospel and other genres, but what would be missed more than anything is the loss of new memories being made in the building.
“This has been a part of (my wife's family) for so long, and so many people came here for their music,” he said.
Raymoore did not know of any electrical problems in the building, but said it did need repairs.
Raymoore has owned the business for the past five years, but his wife's family owned the store since it opened in 1972.
“There's a lot of memories in there — a lot,” he said, shaking his head.
Raymoore said the shop specialized in R&B, Blues, Gospel and other genres, but what would be missed more than anything is the loss of new memories being made in the building.
“This has been a part of (my wife's family) for so long, and so many people came here for their music,” he said.
Raymoore did not know of any electrical problems in the building, but said it did need repairs.
“I just talked to the owner of the building a few days ago. It is an old building and it needed some renovations,” he said.
Tyler firefighters worked for more than an hour to bring the blaze under control, but the shop sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage.
Fire Marshal Paul Findley said the fire likely began near the heating and air conditioning system where some flammable materials had been stored too close to an ignition source.
Findley said the record shop portion of the building was a complete loss and that adjoining barber shop suffered some smoke and water damage.
Tyler firefighters worked for more than an hour to bring the blaze under control, but the shop sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage.
Fire Marshal Paul Findley said the fire likely began near the heating and air conditioning system where some flammable materials had been stored too close to an ignition source.
Findley said the record shop portion of the building was a complete loss and that adjoining barber shop suffered some smoke and water damage.
