Mike Galindo

Westfield, NJ

John Galindo Jr

Brother

Records, mostly 45s but also LPs, and 78s - from the 50's through to the present but primarily focusing on 50's - 60's R&B.

It's massive size and the uncanny ability for John to tell you if he has a specific record, how many, it's condition, where to find it, what year it was originally recorded, who performed it, who wrote it, what label it was on, when it was re-issued, what covers were done on it and by who and how many copies were created. There's a whole 4 story house built around this collection. There are literally records everywhere and he's cleaned and cared for them all as if they were his kids.

150,000 to 200,000 and he knows everything about each one of them!!

Seemingly thousands of boxes, all sleeved and on shelves throughout the house.

I grew up listening to him play records from his favorite 50s and 60s R&B era and am thus musically inclined because of it. But John is an aficionado of music that others come to him to discuss rarities, compare collections and ultimately gather and learn information.