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'''Joe Rumore's Record Rack''' was a stereo equipment and record store located at 1802 [[2nd Avenue North]], in a retail space built into the ground floor of a parking deck. It was opened by popular [[WVOK-AM]] radio deejay [[Joe Rumore]] on [[April 24]], [[1954]]. Singer [[Johnny Maddox]] performed at the opening.

Rumore moved the store to 2827 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]] at [[The Curve]] in [[Homewood]] in [[1970]]. It closed in [[1979]].

Rumore also had a studio in his basement for many years. The broadcast equipment, teletype and other items from his home studio are on display at the [[Alabama Historical Radio Society]] facility in downtown Birmingham along with memorabilia from his record store.

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File:Joe Rumores Record Rack.jpg|Rumore's Record Rack on 2nd Avenue North
File:1979 Rumore's Record Rack Homewood.jpg|Rumore's Record Rack in Homewood
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[[Category:Former record stores]]
[[Category:2nd Avenue North]]
[[Category:18th Street South Homewood]]
[[Category:1954 establishments]]
[[Category:1979 disestablishments]]