Gist Music

Discovering the Roots of Music: Gist Music Company

Gist Music was founded in 1953 as a jukebox rental company, and has been credited for the rise of many musicians, as their jukeboxes contained previously unknown local musicians such as BB King. Over the years the store added instruments and music lessons, with famous customers including Levon Helm, Elvis Presley, Sonny Boy Williamson, and CW Gatlin. Gist Music closed in 2015 after the death of the co-founder.

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