I can remember that among the row of shops between Palmerston Road and Walford Road, Sparkbrook were, first, a haberdashery shop (name not remembered), Greens record shop, a picture framing shop, Cotterill's Ironmongers (always wearing a shirt and tie under his grey dustcoat), Dyson Richards Funeral Directors, Roadleys (Prams and pushchairs) and Moss Zissmans men's outfitters. There may have been more but going back to the 60s plays tricks.
Earlier in this thread was mention of a gents outfitters on the other side of Stratford Road almost opposite Palmerston Road. That was Phillip Colliers.
Between Walford Road and Poplar Road was a butchers, John A Bates. I'm reasonably sure they advertised as home slaughtered meat although I'm not sure what that conjures up.
Another shop not previously mentioned was in the row of shops at the top of Sparkhill between Durham Road and Showell Green Lane. It was where all our local knitting ladies obtained their wool and patterns and I think it was called Raines.
I was another one who spent many happy Saturday evenings in the Star Ballroom above Burton's, Sparkhill.