[Fiji Hill]

Downey was also the site of Downey Records. The biggest hit to come out of the studio at Wenzel's Music Town, a record store at Lakewood and Gardendale was Pipeline by the Chantays, in 1963.

By the late 1970's, Wenzel's Music Town was specializing in collectible records and became well-known to collectors throughout the Southland until it closed in the 1990's.

[chrisinoc]

I used to go to Wenzel’s since I lived nearby.

Downey used to be a middle class, conservative city. With the closing of North American Rockwell and nearby General Motors and facilities the conservatives moved out and the area is now Dem stronghold.