Ep043: John Tefteller - World Famous Record Collector - Pt 1 of 2
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2016
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
John Tefteller scours the world for some of the rarest records; his collection of Blues 78s is unmatched, many of them the only copies in existence! John hunts for these records, spends a remarkable sum purchasing and restoring them so he can share his finds with the world. Today he tells some stories and shares some music with The Vinyl Guide audience!
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 0:00.0 | A lot of people's wondering, what is the blues? |
| 0:03.0 | I hear a lot of people saying the blues, the blues, but I'm going to tell you what the blues is. |
| 0:08.0 | When you ain't got no money, you got the blues. |
| 0:12.0 | When you ain't got no money to pay your house rent, you still got the blues. |
| 0:18.0 | A lot of people hollabout, I don't like no blue, but when you ain't got no money |
| 0:22.5 | and can't pay your house rent and can't buy you no food, you damn show got the blue. |
| 0:29.4 | That's why I said. Well, hey there, vinyl guide listeners, and holy moly, you guys are in for a real |
| 0:35.9 | treat, especially those of you who love blues records. |
| 0:39.6 | We have an incredible couple of shows on hand for you. |
| 0:42.9 | This week will be part one of a two-part interview with John Tefteller. |
| 0:47.9 | John has spent much of his life buying and selling rare phonograph records and has a worldwide reputation for having the best and the rarest |
| 0:56.2 | records in the world. And while John collects many different styles of music, his personal |
| 1:01.1 | favorites are pre-war blues 78s. John was recently in the news for spending over $37,000 for a single |
| 1:09.5 | rare blues record. You guys are in for some real fascinating tales from one of the most committed record collectors in the world. And in addition to that, the vinyl guide is partnering with Sunday's music to give away some free records to lucky listeners of this podcast. Stay tuned into this episode to learn more about how you can get some free records from Sunday's music. All that in today's episode, plus a special bonus, so make sure you stick around to the end of the episode. And it's all thanks to show sponsor, groove washer.com. You have dirty records. Use the groove washer to get them clean. Go to groove washer.com today to order your cleaning system for less than $50. |
| 1:49.3 | And we're also sponsored by Thorn's Turntables. |
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| 2:02.7 | let's start today's episode do you listen to and collect vinyl records well you're in luck |
| 2:08.3 | welcome to the vinyl guide the podcast made for record nerds like yourself here's your host the |
| 2:14.1 | biggest record nerd of them all Nate goyeryer. Well, all right, thank you everyone |
| 2:19.1 | for joining us for today's vinyl guide show, the podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records. |
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