Randy Stinson, founder of the beloved Salt Lake City record store, passed away at the age of 83. Known for his extensive vinyl collection and passion for sharing music, he was a beloved figure in the local music scene.
Randy Stinson, founder of the iconic Salt Lake City vinyl record shop named after him and remembered by his family as a “walking Rolodex of music,” died on Dec. 14, 2024, of natural causes at the age of 83.Sam said his family is planning a celebration of life for his father in January.The Beatles’ White Album or the latest from Jimi Hendrix and Cream. Soldiers drawn to the music, Randy later remembered, would line the hallway outside his room to listen in.
was a 1959 recording of “Sleepwalk” by Santo & Johnny. By the time he opened the store in 1978 after his service, he had “at least 60,000 records” in his personal collection — which became his store inventory. Randy Stinson is seen here in the mid-1970s, not long before he opened Randy's Records in Salt Lake City. “When he started, he thought he would build up a massive, really cool record collection,” Sam said of his father’s intent in opening the store.In the 1960s, Randy would call the radio request line at KNAK and invite listeners to his home to listen to records from his and his brother’s collection,Michael Evans. That “hobby” would become Randy’s Record Room, a show on the station where he played “oldies” via a phone feed from his house. The door from Randy’s home studio, covered in music stickers, was on display at the record store, Evans said. By the mid-1970s, Randy was making hundreds of music lovers happy by sharing his massive collection at the Bongo Lounge. That was decades before the days of Spotify, Sam said, when people had to go out and search for music recorded on physical media — and his dad was a “hub” for that. Twice a week, Randy would host “oldies nights,” Sam said, where people could request songs they hadn’t heard for five, 10 or even 15 years. The bartender would have two phones — one to pipe the music through and the other to take call-in request
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