St. Louis, MO — August 31, 2020 —Papa Ray’s Vintage Vinyl Roadshow will air Thursday, September 3, at 8 pm on Nine PBS (with encore presentations on September 5, 6:30 pm, and September 8, 8 pm) as part of its fall membership drive.
Vintage Vinyl in the Delmar Loop is one of St. Louis' most beloved institutions. This hour-long documentary tells the history of the independent record store, with archival footage and videos from in-store performances and signing events. It includes the history of the man who has owned and operated it for decades, Tom “Papa” Ray.
Vintage Vinyl made USA Today's list of 10 great record stores. “One of the country's oldest operating record stores opened its doors in 1979, back when a Walkman was considered cutting-edge,” it said in 2016.
The special explores the apex of Vintage Vinyl’s cultural influence on the city and St. Louis’s proud heritage as a music town: the birthplace of ragtime and rhythm and blues. The city also has strong ties to gospel, jazz, and hip-hop.
True believers in music as a respite, its motto is “Music is the healing force."
Papa Ray’s Vintage Vinyl Roadshow was produced by Soul Selector Productions LLC in 2020.
About Nine Network of Public Media
Nine Network of Public Media is a multifaceted organization creating a network of individuals and organizations empowered by public media to strengthen civic life. One of the nation’s most watched public television stations, Nine Network offers the people of the St. Louis region multiple ways to explore the world and become engaged in civic life. Nine’s platforms include four distinct broadcast channels (Nine PBS, Nine World, Nine Create and Nine PBS KIDS®), the Nine Center for Public Engagement, the Public Media Commons, social media, and online. Nine Network’s rich legacy of serving the community was launched in 1954 and continues through our vision of a strong and healthy community working together through public media and our mission of igniting the spirit of possibility.
For more information, contact:
Matt Huelskamp
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
(314) 313-6049
mhuelskamp@ketc.org