He has gone by many titles, but most people just call him Mr. Amro.
Vernon Drane has been with Amro Music of Memphis, Tenn., since 1945. Now 86, he has worked with several generations of the owners and has regulars that span four generations, as well.
"People ask me all the time, 'How's Mr. Amro doing?'" said Chip Averwater, CEO of Amro Music. "Sometimes I ask, 'Do you mean my father, my grandfather, or do you mean Vernon?'"
Drane, affectionately known as "Cowboy" for his...
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