Edward Elgar and The Beatles blue plaque
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# 363 Oxford Street Standing before this grand Victorian façade on one of London's most bustling thoroughfares, you're looking at the birthplace of two revolutionary moments in music history. In July 1921, Sir Edward Elgar himself cut the ribbon on the original HMV flagship store, a temple to recor...
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363 Oxford Street, W1
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363 Oxford Street July 1921 - April 2000 HMV Site of the original HMV store Opened by Sir Edward Elgar in July 1921, the HMV store shaped the way people bought music for nearly a century In 1962 it played a significant role in the career of The Beatles. A 78RPM demo disc of the band was cut in the store's recording studio. This led to the Beatles' long-term recording contract with EMI The world's most famous music store