Mentioned on the NPR All Things Considered program: [u]Historic NYC Sheet Music Store To Close[/u].
Gee-- Patelson’s. I haven’t been there in years but in my avid recorder playing years I went pretty often. Too bad indeed.
I dig sheet music.
Do you love to get a chance to play? (and sing it.)
(meter’s off. sorry.)
I should think he does, judging by the quality of the sheet music on his websites. Don’t see how you would judge it if you didn’t play it. Lovely stuff there Walden, I appreciate it!
here: this is an even sadder musical sign -o-the-times: 
http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/texas-ballet-theatre-pays-30k-to-prerecord-music-in-china/