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It began as a temporary spot where owner and founder Dick Vivian could unload 35,000 obscure vintage soul and R&B singles he'd purchased from a defunct distributor. Some 20 years later, Rooky Ricardo's Records' Lower Haight storefront has become an internationally celebrated archive of rare and under-appreciated soul, jazz, funk, pop, and R&B records from eras long gone. Famous customers include Matt Dillon, DJ Shadow, and members of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and Fine Young... More »
Bay Area DJs and music aficionados alike (at least the ones savvy enough to have working turntables) know there is only one place to go when searching for a particular tune on wax. Damn near overflowing with 7-inch singles, Rooky Ricardo's is the Lower Haight's living, breathing shrine to the 45. Co-owners Richard Vivian and Jerry Thompson share an encyclopedic knowledge of classic soul and pop music. When someone doesn't have a song title or artist to go on, Vivian can often name that tune... More »
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