Ep044: John Tefteller - World Famous Record Collector - Pt 2 of 2
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2016
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Pt 2 of 2: 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 | I went to the cross-up |
| 0:28.6 | money |
| 0:29.6 | and I'm on my knee Well, hey there, record collectors and vinyl fans, welcome to yet another episode of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records. |
| 0:58.7 | This week is part two of our two-part interview with John Teff Teller, blues record collector extraordinaire. |
| 1:05.3 | Last week, John told us all about his record collection, some 400,000 records in inventory, as well as his personal collection, |
| 1:12.9 | many of the rare one-of-a-kind blues records that he owns. This week, John will tell us about |
| 1:17.6 | some of his record hunting trips and the times he found remarkable gems and rare collections. |
| 1:22.6 | Now, John has been hunting for records for many decades and owns some of the rarest, most |
| 1:26.8 | sought-after vinyl on the |
| 1:28.7 | planet. Many of them are the sole surviving copies known in existence. John has also provided |
| 1:34.2 | some rare blues music for listeners of this podcast. Plus, we'll also be sharing with you |
| 1:39.4 | how you can get some records yourself. Sundazed music wants to give away records to vinyl guide listeners. |
| 1:45.5 | Listen to today's episode to learn how you could win some fantastic records. |
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| 2:00.2 | Check out Thorins.com. |
| 2:01.7 | And we're also sponsored by groove washer.com. |
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| 2:12.1 | And with that, let's start the second in our two-part interview with John Tefteller. |
| 2:20.0 | Do you listen to and collect vinyl records? Well, you're in luck. |
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