Joe Bussard, who began collecting rare recordings of early American jazz, blues, country and gospel music as a teenager and built one of the world’s foremost private collections of 78 rpm records, died Sept. 26 at his home in Frederick, Md. He was 86.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Joe Bussard, who built a basement temple for music worshipers, dies at 86
He was a longtime collector of 78 rpm records and had one of the largest and foremost private collections in the country
By Joe Heim
