National Record Mart was part of my legacy. My grandfather was Hymen Shapiro, the very selfless spirit who brought all of his siblings and then his parents from Russian to Pittsburgh for a better life. Watching the video makes me feel a sense of pride being part of a family business that means so much to its community.
Growing up in the record business has many memories, like going with my dad to concerts- not to watch them- but to be back stage counting the tickets or eating hot dogs with him standing behind the register or shaking Paul McCartney’s hand or getting The Beach Boys autographs by leaving a paper in the back seat of our Lincoln Continental for when my Mom drove them to the airport.
Wanting to honor my herstory, I came up with the idea of 18 45records. 18 in Hebrew means good luck- my great fortune to part of the Record Mart Family. These signify my childhood, growing up in the 50s and all that it entailed being a part of NRM.
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