Alamo Music Center Company History
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(425 N. Main), San Antonio, Texas 78205-1482, USA, call us at (210) 224-1010 or at our toll
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Walk into any Alamo Music Center store and you will be amazed at
the immediate attention you will receive. Alamo Music Center was
started in 1929 by Alfredo Flores Sr. What started as little more
than a way to survive the depression, today is the largest music
store in San Antonio. Alamo Music has expanded over the years to
fit the needs of the musician. Yes, a lot has changed since Alamo
Music Center had its humble beginnings in 1929, on the front porch
of an old house in San Antonio, TX. But as much as things have changed
from 1929 to present, there is one aspect the company refuses to
let go of, this is the devotion to the customer. At Alamo Music
Center stores, the company has a firm belief that there should be
a strong emphasis on the customer and their needs.
Whether you want an antique piano, or the newest in modern synthesizers,
electric guitars and home audio systems, Alamo Music Center has
the equipment, employees and service that will make you confident
in your decision. Alamo Music Center has the capabilities for doing
business World Wide, which allows a customer or business to work
with the company no matter where they are. At Alamo Music center,
the staff feels a strong devotion to the customer and their company.
When walking into Alamo Music Center, do not be surprised if you
continually see the same faces. Ten of the Company's employees have
been with the company for over fourteen years. You may even see
the company's founder, Alfredo Flores Sr., age 95, who still comes
into the store regularly to see if things are up to his standards.
Alamo Music has extensive experience in keyboards. We represent
some of the finest pianos made including Baldwin, Yamaha, Steinway,
Chickering and Wurlitzer. In the Band and Orchestra fields we carry
Selmer, Conn, Glaesel and Cof. Alamo Music is a full time Dealership.
We are a complete music store with extensive electronics, band,
guitars, other fretted instruments, piano sales and service centers.
Our San Antonio Music Government Sales division is a certified
government contractor and has been for over ten years. It is an
area devoted to selling musical instruments and audio/video products
to the various government entities. These include the Department
of Defense, the Department of Justice, the General Services Administration(GSA),
Veterans' Hospitals and many others. Our full EDI capabilities and
recent VAN link enable us to process requests for orders around
the world with the utmost in efficiency.
Alamo Music Center prides itself on being a family business. Both
Alfredo Flores Sr.'s son and daughter stand as the present leaders
of the company. Although they are of a different generation than
that of Flores Sr., both still firmly believe and implement their
father's beliefs on how to make Alamo Music Center a leader in the
Music Industry, while keeping the focus on the customer. Since Alamo
Music Center's start in 1929, the company has been actively involved
in community and music industry projects. Both leaders of Alamo
Music Center have taken an active role in the community, sitting
on boards which include, The Arts and Cultural Board, The San Antonio
Downtown Improvement District Council, National Association of Music
Merchants, American Music Conference, University of Texas at San
Antonio Fine Arts Advisory Board and many others.
Alfredo Flores Jr. as past president of the National Association
of Music Merchants (1985-1987) has a continued link to national
activities of the music industry. He is called on to consult on
major issues facing music education, music research and music marketing.
Alamo Music Center has a firm belief that music is for everyone
and interest in it will never die. As Alfredo Flores Sr. recalls
of the depression, "Even in the country's most trying times,
Music and Art flourished. It was and will always serve as a form
of expression and entertainment". It is these two things that
will continue to keep people interested in music, as long as there
is a genuine interest in music, Alamo Music Center will serve the
world with the finest equipment and service it has to offer.
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