(Doug Monroe and Ort Carlton share laughs and lunch, summer ‘22. Photo by Shannon Byrne.) It's August ‘75 and hotter than the Atlanta summer was the newly-opened Peaches Records and Tapes on Peachtree Road. What a scene. People from all walks of life crowded our aisles day and night, most looking for the hits while a few searched for the obscure titles -- records with no chance of ever climbing the charts. But we promised if a record was in print, then we'd have it. Peaches wanted every customer to be happy and we sure wanted them to happily empty their wallets at the cash registers.
What a fun read and what a character! I wish I had met him. I went to Peaches in Atlanta once sometime in the early 80s. I grew up on the south side of Fulton County near Welcome All Park and graduated in 78 from Lakeshore High School. You reminded me of many places, especially Melears.
What a fun read and what a character! I wish I had met him. I went to Peaches in Atlanta once sometime in the early 80s. I grew up on the south side of Fulton County near Welcome All Park and graduated in 78 from Lakeshore High School. You reminded me of many places, especially Melears.