I watched an Elton John Concert on television today

 Around 1970, I think it was either in the Summer or sometime in the Fall, I spoke to Robert my brother.  I was going to go to Jackson Byrons in Downtown and usually when we went there we would speak to each other in case one of us wanted to buy an album.  Robert told me about this new artist whose name was Elton John.  I remember thinking, what a funny name, Elton.  When we got to downtown Miami, we would get dropped of in front of the Burdines, and we walked over to the J.Byrons across the street.  We would usually walk from North Miami Ave to NW 1st ave by going through the Jackson Byrons.  Halfway through they had what  I thought was a massive record collection, so I looked for the record.  I could not find it.  Reluctantly, I asked the person who worked there and he told me he had never heard of Elton John.  He told me to try the Miscellaneous section.  I looked for it there and I found it.  I was happy since I was able to get it for Robert.  At the time we lived in the same house so when one of us would get a record, we all would get the record. When I got home we played it.  He told me he liked "Take me to the Pilot".  And I know he liked "Your Song".  This was Robert's 

senior year and LaSalle.  He would stay one year and go to the University of Miami.  During his sophomore year the transferred to Gainesville.  Elton John was not a big name during that time. Slowly he gained popularity and then he was a big name.  As I think back on it I was happy I got the record.  I still have it since I inherited it. It has a couple of scratches on it.  I was only thirteen at the time. I still find it amazing that I would go downtown via bus on my own at the time. I was very happy I got the record.