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There will be a flyer for Jerry's Records (and his son's 78 RPM disc store, Whistlin' Willie's, at the same location) in your conference bags. Mark is right. Totally worth a visit for any record collector, serious or casual. And because of Willie, there are a lot of 78s now! -- Tim Timothy R. Williams Librarian Music, Film & Audio Department Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Check out this list of Pittsburgh jazz musicians: http://carnegielibrary.org/research/music/pittsburgh/pittsburghjazzmusicians.html ________________________________________ From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Mark Obert-Thorn <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARSCLIST] Jerry's Records in Pittsburgh I don't recall seeing anyone mention this before here, but one used vinyl store that is definitely worth the trip while you're in Pittsburgh is Jerry's Records in the Squirrel Hill section. Here is their website: http://www.jerrysrecords.com/aboutus.htm I first went there nearly ten years ago when my daughter started going to college in Pittsburgh, and I've been back once or twice each year ever since. Just to put things in perspective, I've been to Princeton Record Exchange in its LP heyday, to Gramex and Harold Moore's in London, and to Academy in NYC. Jerry's ranks up there with the best of them. Their second-floor shop extends over several large rooms and has every genre of music (no CDs, mainly LPs and 45s, with a few 78s). What particularly struck me was how well-organized, for the most part, the place was. For example, in the Classical section, not only are there divider cards for, say, Prokofiev Symphonies, but also for each individual symphony, with the discs filed in order by record label (Angel, Columbia, Decca, etc.) and catalog number within label. The prices are reasonable, generally about $3 a disc. I don't recall seeing a Classical LP being priced at more than $12. There's also a wall of 45 rpm boxed sets, both Classical and pop, but it's hidden and not well- lit; (you may want to bring a flashlight for that). Payment is cash only, no credit cards, so hit the ATM before you go. The place is about five miles from the Westin, not really walkable, but only an eight-minute drive. Parking is on-street and metered. I spoke to Jerry recently about the upcoming ARSC convention, and he said that he would try to arrange to keep the store open until 9 p.m. on Thursday or Friday while we're there. I will have my car with me, and would be happy to bring three other ARSC members along when I go (probably Thursday night, although if he doesn't keep the store open late, it might have to be during part of one of the days). I would also be glad to meet others at the store when I go, and give them a quick overview of where things are, which will save some time. Just e-mail me off-line if you're interested. I have no affiliation with Jerry's except as a satisfied customer. Mark Obert-Thorn