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If you want to see what that many records, both 45s and LPs, looks like, Sidney Ratliff will be glad to show them to you and sell you some or all. Lawley is between Centreville and Clanton. Sidney is retired but you should still call before you make a trip. You can call him at 334-366-2793.

If you're in the Albany GA area and need to search for some vinyl, check out Good Old Days Antiques at 202 West Broad Avenue. Ron Westbrook was a DJ back in the day and his 2nd Floor is loaded with vinyl LPs, 45s and 78s and the great thing about it is, the air conditioning is much better on the 2nd floor--important for this time of year.

I'm looking for collections of rock, R& B, soul, jazz, blues 45s and LPs in and around Birmingham, Alabama. I want records mostly from the period 1950-1975, in clean but not necessarily perfect condition. LPs or albums should have jackets. Not necessary for the 45s to have sleeves. I do have contacts that buy 78s and classical records also. Call Joe at 205-655-3108 or heyjoe1357@aol.com.

Here's an article from the New York Times covering the resurgence of vinyl in the last few years. Check it out here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/fashion/31vinyl.html.

Country singer Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash at the height of her career. Over 25,000 people attended the singer's funeral.