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   Did Wayne Mitchell buy an organ?

   • An organ. A vacuum. And an entrepreneur. In 1959, as a world-changing, paradigm-shifting counterculture revolution was about to explode in America, Wayne Mitchell bought a small appliance and organ store in Hollywood, California. Seems like the end of the story, right? Not even close.

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   Where did Guitar Center come from?

   • The filing by the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments highlights the growing gap between the strongest and weakest companies in the pandemic. Guitar Center’s origin dates to 1959, when its founder, Wayne Mitchell, bought a home organ store, the Organ Center. Gabby Jones for The New York Times

   Guitar Center Files for Bankruptcy - The New York Times

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   How did Wayne Mitchell die?

   • In 1983, at the age of 57, Wayne Mitchell did die of a heart attack. Mitchell's family sold half of his share of the company to the ESOP and half to Ray Scherr. Scherr, who had been Guitar Center president for several years, became the majority shareholder and took over the running of the company.

   Guitar Center, Inc. -- Company History

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   Where is Guitar Center located?

   • Guitar Center is an American musical instrument retailer chain based in Westlake Village, California. It is the largest company of its kind in the United States, with 304 locations. The company oversees subsidiaries which include Musician's Friend, AVDG, Music & Arts, Woodwind & Brasswind, and Giardinelli .

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2. www.guitarcenter.com › pages › historyOur History | Guitar Center

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   About Us. Our History. Blame it on The Beatles. A welcome revolution. An organ. A vacuum. And an entrepreneur. In 1959, as a world-changing, paradigm-shifting counterculture revolution was about to explode in America, Wayne Mitchell bought a small appliance and organ store in Hollywood, California. Seems like the end of the story, right?

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   Guitar Center, Inc. Formerly: The Organ Center (1959–1964) The Vox Center: Company type: Private: Industry: Musical instruments: Founded: 1959; 65 years ago () (as The Organ Center) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Founder: Wayne Mitchell: Headquarters: Westlake Village, California, U.S.

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   1960s Origins. Guitar Center was born, almost by accident, in 1964. Wayne Mitchell was managing the Organ Center, a 21-store chain of music stores in southern California. The store specialized in keyboards, organs in particular, the instrument that dominated music sales at the time.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2020/11/22 › businessGuitar Center Files for Bankruptcy - The New York Times

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   Nov 22, 2020 · Guitar Center’s origin dates to 1959, when its founder, Wayne Mitchell, bought a home organ store, the Organ Center. Gabby Jones for The New York Times. By Lauren Hirsch. Nov. 22, 2020....

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Guitar Center, Inc. was born, almost by accident, in 1964. Wayne Mitchell was managing the Organ Center, a 21-store chain of music stores in southern California. The store specialized in keyboards, organs in particular, the instrument that dominated music sales at the time.

7. www.latimes.com › business › la-fi-guitar-centerGuitar Center looked ready for its swan song, but now the ...

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   Jun 6, 2018 · Guitar Center got its start in 1959 when former accordion and car salesman Wayne Mitchell bought the Organ Center, a small appliance and home-organ store in Hollywood. Mitchell later...

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   May 26, 2016 · Ray Scherr was hired by Wayne Mitchell, the founder of Guitar Center, to help strengthen and develop the small store. Ray added the culture and helped drive the growth of the company from the one location to the largest music store chain in the world.