If parking lots could talk, the one at 728 Texas Street would surely choose to sing. The building that once stood here represents one of Shreveport’s most significant locations related to music history. At this spot in 1948, Stanley J. Lewis (born 1927) purchased the J & M Record Shop No. 1 and founded Stan’s Record Shop. Over the next 37 years, the modest store grew into a record empire comprising six retail stores, a nationwide mail order and distributor service, and three record labels (Jewel, Paula, and Ronn).

Leonard Chess, the Bihari Brothers, Ike Turner, Sam Phillips, Lou Chudd and many of the other mavericks that made Blues and Rock-n-Roll Records available would drive to Stan's tiny shop at 728 Texas Street in Shreveport.  Almost by accident he became Distributor to the labels they started and became the #1 Independent Record Distributor in the South.  “Locally Owned, Nationally Known” was his slogan back when Corporations didn't control everything in the Music Business.  

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Appearing Live in Concert:   Buddy Flett, Matthew Davidson Band, The BLUEBIRDS,  Ernie Johnson, Carl Sims, Vickie Baker, and Bobby Rush.    Panel Discussions with legendary area DJs.   Stan Lewis interviewed by Chris Brown.

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