Top Ten Records, established in the current location in 1956 by J.W. "Dub" Stark, is the longest-running record store in Dallas, TX. In 1963 Officer J.D. Tippit made a mysterious phone call using the store phone shortly before he was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, making Top Ten the last public place he was seen. The phone survives, and is on display near the cash register. The shop has been a staple for the Oak Cliff neighborhood since its inception, and has a strong history of supporting local and DIY music. Mike Polk (owner since 1978) planned to retire from daily operations of the shop in late 2017. Community members and Oak Cliff stakeholders created a new non-profit to sustain the shop as a combination music & film store, media archiving center, and membership library. Top Ten Records also hosts a diverse calendar of small cultural events, and a physical media archive of local music.
Our Needs
We are looking for Board Members and Specific Committee Volunteers. We are also looking for new and rare Texas media product donations to assist in our Texas Music and Film Archive. Also equipment and supplies for preserving media and doing physical media transfers.