{"id":35069,"date":"2016-08-04T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T17:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=35069"},"modified":"2016-08-04T11:59:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T16:59:37","slug":"tunicapalooza-massive-record-sale-in-tunica-mississippi-august-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/tunicapalooza-massive-record-sale-in-tunica-mississippi-august-6-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunicapalooza Massive Record Sale in Tunica, Mississippi August 6\u20137"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tunicapalooza<\/strong> is a massive record sale put on by Dell Clark<\/strong> of Tupelo<\/strong>, Mississippi<\/strong> that touts \u201cover 10,000 vinyls.\u201d The majority of vinyls that you\u2019ll find are from a recent purchase Clark made in Hattiesburg<\/strong>, Mississippi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark noticed an ad for a bulk record sale in Hattiesburg but, while curious as to what he would find, had low expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI saw an ad for an estate sale in the Clarion Ledger,\u201d said Clark. \u201cI called the guy and asked how many records he had. A lot times people will say that have loads of vinyls and when you get there they\u2019ve got maybe a 100.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The man\u2019s response was far from what Clark expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe told me they had around 12,000 vinyls,\u201d said Clark. \u201cHe said that they hadn\u2019t been picked through and they wanted move \u2018em all in one buy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark made the trip down to Hattiesburg to see what the lot had, and could not have been happier.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis guy had way more vinyls then we even expected. In my time collecting, I\u2019ve seen five King Oliver vinyls in the wild,\u201d said Clark. \u201cYou know how many this guy had in his collection? Five.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

King Oliver<\/strong>, a jazz cornet player was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong<\/strong>, who credits Oliver with making jazz what it is today.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sale is held at his backyard in a large metal building that he built specifically to hold his original mass purchase of vinyl and now acts as the home of his seasonal sales.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve still got stacks of boxes that I\u2019m opening up from that buy,\u201d said Clark. \u201cThere are original pressing from the \u201870s that are in mint condition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With records like that, you might expect a steep price tag. Clark made a point to state that prices at Tunicapalooza will be at least half of what you would find in traditional retail stores.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at prices between $3 and $10 for most vinyls,\u201d said Clark. \u201cPeople these days are paying $40 to $50 on Record Store Day and the quality of vinyl is no where near what these vintage records are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark admits that some items will be priced higher, but still at a large cut to typical prices.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019ve got a vinyl that\u2019s just really rare that would go for $60 in store, it\u2019s going to be priced at $30 or lower at my sale,\u201d said Clark.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Clark, Tunicalpalooza is the product of a life long passion more so than a structured business plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been the vinyl guy,\u201d said Clark. \u201cEven in high school, I was the guy with the record player and speakers that you could come over and listen to the new releases all the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tunicapalooza will have its massive vinyl sale starting at 10 am on both August 6 and 7. The sale is schedule to last as long as customers are showing up. The address for Tunicapalooza is 936 Friendship Drive, Tunica, MS, 38676. Park in the back and enjoy the thousands of records to choose from.\u00a0<\/span>\"The<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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