Manny's Music was an American music instrument store in New York City on Music Row (West 48th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues), Midtown Manhattan, where musicians from beginner to professional could buy their instruments and meet each other. Many artists bought their first guitar from Manny's before they became famous. The store was in business from 1935 to 2009, seventy-four years.
Manny Goldrich (15 April 1904 – 25 May 1968), originally a saxophone salesman, founded Manny's Musical Instruments & Accessories Inc. in 1935 on West 48th Street.[1] From its start until 1959, Manny's was located at 120 West 48th Street. "Music Row" was so named because of the many music shops clustered there.[2] At first, the store was about 20 feet by 20 feet, but expanded gradually to the whole building by about 1954. The store hit its heyday in the 1960s, after British invasion bands started to visit America. Prices were low and product ranges wider than in Europe. In 1965, Rockefeller Center offered to buy the property, and purchased a new building for Manny's at 156 West 48th Street. The shop moved officially to its new location in 1969, but Goldrich never got to see it. Before his death in 1968, he passed the store on to his son, Henry Goldrich (15 May 1932 – 16 February 2021),[3] and daughter, Helen Burgauer.[4] Manny's eventually passed, in the early 1990s, to Manny Goldrich's grandsons, Ian and Judd Goldrich. In 1999, they sold Manny's to its chainstore rival across the street, Sam Ash Music, who, in turn, maintained Manny's as a subsidiary and retained its staff and family managers until 2009.[1]
The Wall of Fame
Text on 48th Street in front of the shop's former location
The walls of Manny's had thousands of autographed publicity photos of musicians.[4] When Manny's closed in 2009, those photos became the focus of negotiations between Manny's owner, Sam Ash Music, and Manny's founding family.[5] Holly Goldrich, Manny Goldrich’s granddaughter, and Sandi Bachom built a Web site, The Virtual Wall of Fame, where more than 3,000 photos are shown.[6] The artists in the pictures include:
Henry Goldrich used to tell customers, "You try it, you buy it", as he did not want the shop's guitars to be scratched. This led to his purchase of "The Yellow Guitar", a Danelectro that had been used for a photo shoot and was painted yellow. Goldrich required customers who wanted to try different guitar effects to use this guitar. George Harrison tried to buy it, but Goldrich did not sell the guitar.[4]
Honors
In 1988, Manny Goldrich was posthumously inducted into the NAMM Hall of Fame
^ ab"Saying Goodbye to Manny's Music; Losing a Celebrated Shop and Its Wall of Nostalgia," by Nate Schweber, New York Times, June 1, 2009
^"Jimi Hendrix's Eye-Popping Receipts From Legendary NYC shop Manny’s Music," by Martin Schneider, Dangerous Mindswww.dangerousminds.net, October 2, 2013
^ abKilgannon, Corey (March 4, 2021). "Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars, Is Dead at 88". New York Times. No. March 7, 2021, Section A, Page 27. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
^ abcThe Wall of Fame: New York City's Legendary Manny's Music, by Henry Goldrich & Holly Goldrich Schoenfeld, Hal Leonard (2007); OCLC 85374675
Holly Goldrich (Manny Goldrich's granddaughter) c/o Ning, Inc. 285 Hamilton Ave., Ste 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301
External links
Final Visit to Manny's Music on 48th Street, New York City (YouTube)
Henry Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2003)
Ian Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)
Judd Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)
"The Virtual Wall of Fame"
February 20, 2023
manny, music, american, music, instrument, store, york, city, music, west, 48th, street, between, avenues, midtown, manhattan, where, musicians, from, beginner, professional, could, their, instruments, meet, each, other, many, artists, bought, their, first, gu. Manny s Music was an American music instrument store in New York City on Music Row West 48th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues Midtown Manhattan where musicians from beginner to professional could buy their instruments and meet each other Many artists bought their first guitar from Manny s before they became famous The store was in business from 1935 to 2009 seventy four years Contents 1 History 2 The Wall of Fame 3 The Yellow Guitar 4 Honors 5 In popular culture 5 1 Music videos 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditManny Goldrich 15 April 1904 25 May 1968 originally a saxophone salesman founded Manny s Musical Instruments amp Accessories Inc in 1935 on West 48th Street 1 From its start until 1959 Manny s was located at 120 West 48th Street Music Row was so named because of the many music shops clustered there 2 At first the store was about 20 feet by 20 feet but expanded gradually to the whole building by about 1954 The store hit its heyday in the 1960s after British invasion bands started to visit America Prices were low and product ranges wider than in Europe In 1965 Rockefeller Center offered to buy the property and purchased a new building for Manny s at 156 West 48th Street The shop moved officially to its new location in 1969 but Goldrich never got to see it Before his death in 1968 he passed the store on to his son Henry Goldrich 15 May 1932 16 February 2021 3 and daughter Helen Burgauer 4 Manny s eventually passed in the early 1990s to Manny Goldrich s grandsons Ian and Judd Goldrich In 1999 they sold Manny s to its chainstore rival across the street Sam Ash Music who in turn maintained Manny s as a subsidiary and retained its staff and family managers until 2009 1 The Wall of Fame Edit Text on 48th Street in front of the shop s former location The walls of Manny s had thousands of autographed publicity photos of musicians 4 When Manny s closed in 2009 those photos became the focus of negotiations between Manny s owner Sam Ash Music and Manny s founding family 5 Holly Goldrich Manny Goldrich s granddaughter and Sandi Bachom built a Web site The Virtual Wall of Fame where more than 3 000 photos are shown 6 The artists in the pictures include Johnny Ramone Don McLean Johnny Cash Jimi Hendrix Buddy Holly The Beatles The Doors Bob Dylan The Who David GilmourThe Yellow Guitar EditHenry Goldrich used to tell customers You try it you buy it as he did not want the shop s guitars to be scratched This led to his purchase of The Yellow Guitar a Danelectro that had been used for a photo shoot and was painted yellow Goldrich required customers who wanted to try different guitar effects to use this guitar George Harrison tried to buy it but Goldrich did not sell the guitar 4 Honors EditIn 1988 Manny Goldrich was posthumously inducted into the NAMM Hall of FameIn popular culture EditMusic videos Edit Manny s was featured in Guns N Roses Paradise City video 3 References Edit a b Saying Goodbye to Manny s Music Losing a Celebrated Shop and Its Wall of Nostalgia by Nate Schweber New York Times June 1 2009 Jimi Hendrix s Eye Popping Receipts From Legendary NYC shop Manny s Music by Martin Schneider Dangerous Minds www wbr dangerousminds wbr net October 2 2013 a b Kilgannon Corey March 4 2021 Henry Goldrich Gear Guru to Rock Stars Is Dead at 88 New York Times No March 7 2021 Section A Page 27 Retrieved March 7 2021 a b c The Wall of Fame New York City s Legendary Manny s Music by Henry Goldrich amp Holly Goldrich Schoenfeld Hal Leonard 2007 OCLC 85374675 The Wall Manny s Music by John Seabrook The New Yorker Vol 85 No 14 May 18 2009 pg 23 Website maintained byHolly Goldrich Manny Goldrich s granddaughter c o Ning Inc 285 Hamilton Ave Ste 400Palo Alto CA 94301External links EditFinal Visit to Manny s Music on 48th Street New York City YouTube Henry Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library 2003 Ian Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library 2017 Judd Goldrich Interview NAMM Oral History Library 2017 The Virtual Wall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manny 27s Music amp oldid 1114514994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
