William Turner Wisener Jr.

Birth date: Apr 17, 1944 Death date: Jan 11, 2020

William Turner Wisener, Jr. Born April 17, 1944 in Jacksonville, Texas and passed away on January 11, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Preceded in death by his father, William T. Wisener and his mother, Clydelle Wisener. Survived by his bro Read Obituary

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Cameron Brand

298w ago

Through the years I have helped Bill and worked for him briefly in the store and last year moving the warehouse over to the other space with just me and Douglas which was a monumental task. I use to spend many nights with him Bill singing really bad Karaoke singing "A-ha take on me with Bills baritone voice it was funny" with Em and JC, Kelly Reverb and Kevin. Bill even wrote a $200 check so that my band could play in the "Taste of Dallas" with no questions asked. He was a giving and kind man. There was no other store like his and it's sad to see that those days are gone now. His presence will be missed just going into his store and just saying "Hi Bill!" and hearing that deep voice behind the counter.

I will miss Bill dearly and his legacy will be remembered by many people he may be gone but not forgotten.

We love you Bill RIP, my friend
Cameron Brand

Michele Becker

299w ago

I have known Bill almost all of my life as my father and him were business partners and had a cool shop on lower Greenville called Jerome turner my dad and Bill’s middle names. Bill will forever have a special place in my heart, I have so many memories with him as a child as a teenager, took my best friend and I to see Journey back in the 80’s and as an adult. Every time I went to his shop we would both cry when we saw each other, I can hear his voice, his laughter and his smile that he had for all...Bill had a heart of gold and I am blessed to have known and loved him. You are missed Bill...I love you

George G Campos

299w ago

Circa !990, I first met Bill at the Deep Ellum lounge, 2826. He was just hanging out and spreading good cheers and vibes with all of my friends. Bill had friends all over the city. Every time I went to his store to find one of those hard to find imports, DJs from almost every radio station and club were there to see Bill. He will always be remembered as a true Dallas gift to the culture and society of Dallas and beyond.

George G Campos,
Houston, Tx

Bianca Christie

299w ago

Bill was such a towering figure in the life of young folks all over DFW, but he was also a gentle fellow who just loved the same music the rest of us did. I feel so grateful to have had him where and when we did, for as long as we did. The world was a more interesting place with him in it. He is loved and missed now, and I know he always will be. Godspeed, Bill—see you on the other side ❤️.

Kathey Carter

299w ago

I will always remember Bill as a kind and loving man. I visited him a few times through the years when he was selling antiques and at Bill's Records.He had a way of making everyone feel special! The last time I saw him was at our Garland High School reunion for the class of 1962. He was a treasure that will be missed.

Kathey Horton Carter

Jakob T

299w ago

I really love going to bill’s He is very generous person because one time he gave me me a free kiss record and some buttons

P.S. printed off some picture that where taking at His store P.S. I miss your Story you would tell me and also Coming Every two weeks go visit your Store

I will never forget the fun memories I had coming to your store

Rip Bill Sorry I couldn’t see you one last Time it’s Too late

Chris Richter

299w ago

So when Bill hired me in 1985 I had no idea this was going to be a friendship for a lifetime. He was a father to me as he was for many others. The two years I worked there are among the best of my life. A lot of people would talk about all of the strange characters that would hang out at the store and that's wonderfully true but I can tell you beyond the obvious education about different kinds of music, Bill taught us some valuable lessons about hard work and customer service. Also he only wanted honest employees and he better not hear that you were doing drugs, in a time in the 80s where drug use was rampant and even kind of promoted in some environments around music. There was none of that at Bill's. At the same time he was kind and generous and really cared about us all. It was a magical place, really..1986 was tough for a short time when Bill was robbed and attacked while depositing the day's sales and injured pretty badly. A few of us got to meet his beloved Mother who he lived with at the time. What an absolute sweet angel she was and we learned alot about Bill's childhood and teen years and found out he was even more amazing than we already thought. Years after graduation I reconnected with Bill and stayed in regular contact and visits to Dallas that I will cherish for life. I will miss our two hour conversations about life, love, and music. I could write a book about the things and stories he was proud of but one I will mention is the time a few years ago he was invited to a dinner with President Obama who he deeply admired and through his contact with the Democratic Party, he was able to get some records he thought Obama would like to the President. About a year later, he received a call from an official thanking him and letting him know one of the pictures in Architectural Digest showed a record player and next to it we're the records Bill had given the President. His records made it into the White House. One if the pictures below shows a zoomed version but Google it and you can see the full pic online. The memory of the joy and excitement in his voice during a tough time with his store will always make me smile.
My stories with Bill are many but my favorite is a year ago, my 22 yr old daughter had a passport issue and was stuck in Dallas for a couple days and I got her an Airbnb and she went straight to Bill's. She helped him for a day and got to know him. Bill was so grateful when we talked about it and occurred to me that if even for a day for her, my daughter and I both worked at Bill's. As I have seen online there are so many stories that are just as unique and we all feel honored to be so touched by this beautiful person. The loss for me and the rest of the world is profound. Bill is Love and Love is Bill.

Jennifer Henson

299w ago

I was lucky enough to call Bill my friend for 30 years, we had a special bond that last from when I first met him as a 14 year old who was trying to find my way through teenage angst through music, the infamous Spring Valley days. Our friendship continued another 30 years, I was so excited to introduce my son to him the first time & am so happy my son can say he knew this treasure of a man, who was always a legend & Dallas icon in his mother's eyes. I will miss him saying, without fail, "hey girl," when I walked in and "I love you, Jenny," when I had to go. The only solace I find in his passing, he is with his beloved "Mother," once again, he is without pain, or loneliness and I know when I see him, again, he's going to welcome me with all the best music. I'll forever miss you, and love you for forever & a day, sweet friend.

Amy

299w ago

I will be honest, Bill was so intimidating as a youngster frequenting his shop during the Spring Valley days. I have a family now in Richardson and was fortunate enough to sneak away recently and discovered Bill’s is still around and still the same bit of beautiful chaos, which he knew every in and out of! He was so kind. We had wonderful chats and sang “Edelweiss” together. We reminisced about Richardson, and Bill hugged me!!! I was so happy. Rest easy.

Kim Norvell

299w ago

Bill was the kindest, most empathetic, and loving person I had ever met (when I finally got the courage to strike up a conversation & introduce myself). I was 17 but I’d been to the Coit Rd. store a handful of times before I got a car. I spent much of 11th grade in there. I wouldn’t call myself a close friend of his, but he was close to my only friend at that time. I listened to him talk to the guys who worked there, and customers, and I found some amazing records and he would have a story for every one of them. Bill was there for me, and he never knew anything about me except that we loved a whole lot music and it kept us going. I continued to visit him 3 or 4 times a year, but as things & people & career in my life changed I didn’t make it over there near as often. I remember going in 2006, but then I don’t think I saw him again until 2010 when I took my 1st born son to meet the local vinyl & all things music knickknack King. I don’t have pictures of that day, but I can tell you they would’ve been just as sweet as these when I took son #2 to meet him on March 8th, 2015. He was so overwhelmed & we cried about how beautiful God is in all of his forms. As I stood there watching him tell my baby a story like he was a grown man, I realized I had to capture the moment. That gentle man was blessing another one of my children in his own way. He will be alive in my heart & soul until I breath my last breath.
Godspeed My Vinyl King.
I love you ♾

Chris Richter

299w ago

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