Thinking of 78 Collector Joe Bussard on his birthday

Thinking of music collector extraordinaire Joe Bussard with a documentary, a 2016 interview with Otis Gibbs and a few faves.

R.I.P. record collector Joe Bussard, 1936-2022

Sadly, legendary record collector and musician Joe Bussard died today. His wit, wisdom & enthusiasm will be greatly missed. 

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Washington Post A saviour of abandoned American music contemplates his collection

NPR Joe Bussard, the collector who preserved early American recordings, has died at 86

Happy Birthday Joe Bussard

Celebrating the birthday of Joe Bussard, king of 78 rpm record collectors. Check out the Dust-To-Digital documentary. 

Happy Birthday to "78 King" Joe Bussard

Whaddya mean you don't know the Blue Sky Boys

Watch legendary collector Joe Bussard spin the Blue Sky Boys' original "Turn Your Radio On" 78 below.

Joe Bussard uncovers banjo gems on his Country Classics radio show

Celebrated Maryland-based 78 collector Joe Bussard's popular radio program Country Classics can be heard live every Friday at 5pm on Atlanta's WREK 91.1 FM, and is also available as a podcast via iTunes. His annual Banjo Episode is always a special event, this year featuring Taylor's Kentucky Boys, Ernest Hilton, Dock Boggs, B.F. Shelton, Buell Kazee, John Hammond, W. A. Helton, Dad Crockett, Clarence Ashley, Uncle Dave Macon, Wilmer Watts, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Hobart Smith, Flatt & Scruggs, Carl Story. Take it away Joe...

Joe Bussard's Country Classics: Banjo Episode