It was then that Bob realized what an asset he had in Dean and immediately put him to work on the sales floor.ĭean has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and this was the time of the greatest growth in the hobbyist musician industry, so Dean was there to see the changes. When Bob came back to the booth after having had his fill nothing could hide his surprise at the 3 completed orders for delivery waiting for him, Dean had learned well and took the first opportunity given to shine.
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A few years later Dean was helping out with the Sound of Music exhibit at the PNE keeping all of the instruments free of fingerprints, Bob was manning the booth and entertaining the masses but his relief was late and he wanted to have his lunch, so he asked Dean to watch the booth. Bob, having taught Dean in primary school knew the boy had good work ethics and offered him the job of keeping the store clean and doing other odd jobs, Dean of course jumped at the opportunity. In 1967 Dean Irving was a boy of 12 and eager to make some money in his spare time. Also a switch of locale was in the cards as they moved the business 3 blocks east to 20489 Fraser Hwy. Bob quickly expanded his offerings to include Conn Organs, guitars, drums, and other musical accessories. These presenters included Don Craig (all the way from Calgary), Ian Rankine and Jeanine Dye. Ever a fan of the spectacular Bob was not about to enter the market without a splash so he brought in some of the best Organists of the time to demonstrate the new product.
He began the company selling Acoustic Pianos, Gulbransen and Lowrey Organs in the city core (20575 Fraser Hwy). In 1965 Robert Press, a school teacher in Langley, decided it was time for Langley to have a music shop of its own and so he founded Sound of Music.