Robert Mays Jr.

First time I met Bob was in his store on the Detroit side of 8 mile. "looking for anything good.. try those boxes over there..." you couldn't see him but his voice came from the far corner, out of sight. Spent a lot time there, searching for records. After he got to know you better, he'd find a record he liked, say listen to this and set the needle down on the record. That old turntable sure had seen a lot records. Then he moved to the north side of 8 mile, west of John R. Same setup,...

I will always miss him he was a beautiful man. God bless him and the family everyone has my deepest condolences.

My Uncle Bob was a very special man, intelligent, artistic and a straight shooter. Even though you sit at Gods side now, every time I here some Hank, Twitty or Jones I'll know its you just trying to put a smile on my face and a twitch in my foot... rest in peace Uncle Bob.

This morning I learned of the passing of Bob Mays. Bob owned a record store on Eight Mile Road in Detroit for many years. May’s Record and Talking Machine Co. sold old, used vinyl records.

The store was filled with old LPs and 45’s usually lacking any organization. Searching through a box ...you never knew what you might find. Bob ran an auction list that was sent to customers interested in bidding on records all over the world. He was Amazon and the internet before its...

My deepest sympathies to his family. I worked for Bob many years ago at Mays Record and Talking Machine. Some very fond memories, and a lot of learning about old records. RIH.

Mays had one of the best record stores on Eight Mile. Greatest stash of Golden World 45's. I was just thinking of him and the store recently. RIP.