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Papa Ray’s Vintage Vinyl Roadshow

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Tom “Papa”' Ray, DJ, musician, and owner of St. Louis’s Vintage Vinyl, visits record stores around the U.S. and the world, interviewing other indie store owners, musicians of all genres, and customers/music lovers. This six-episode debut season includes archival footage of bands such as Nirvana, Norah Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, and others.

Saturdays, beginning April 5, at 6:30 pm on Nine PBS and livestream

Stream on the PBS app.

Episode Guide

#101 In The Beginning, Part 1
Papa Ray and friends discuss the 40+ year crazy journey in St. Louis, highs & lows included - owning an indie record store voted ‘One of the 10 Best Record Stores in the U.S.

#102 In The Beginning, Part 2
Papa Ray and friends discuss the 40+ year crazy journey in St. Louis, highs & lows included - owning an indie record store voted ‘One of the 10 Best Record Stores in the U.S.’

#103 Papa Ray Goes to The U.K.
Papa Ray and his crew were blown away by all of the music and indie stores in the U.K. From SoHo, Brixton, Manchester, & Glasgow.

#104 The Amazing City of Austin
More than any other Texas town, its Capitol is the most identified with music. Papa Ray goes to some killer stores in Austin.

#105 Toledo & Cleveland Revealed
From mind-blowing stores like Culture Clash In Toledo, to a state-of-the-art record pressing plant in Cleveland - Gotta Groove, The Roadshow has a great time in Ohio.

#106 Cincinnati's "King of Records" & The Musical Colemine of Loveland
Shake-It Records, Plaid Room Records, & the indie label, Colemine Records, is proof that Cincinnati is a 'crate-diggers' delight.

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