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Finding Minnesota: Altoona Man's Collection Contains More Than 40,000 Records
He couldn't stop buying vinyl — country western, rock-and-roll, the classics, but also, recordings of historical events and old commercials.
January 25, 2024
ALTOONA, Wis. — Larry Daken's Al Jolson record is nearly 100 years old but it's contemporary compared to many of the other 40,000 records in his collection.
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It all began 23 years ago. "I was in an antique store and there was a Victrola. I thought that would be kind of neat to have one of them. I never had one," Daken said. "I started playing the records and that did it. From then on, I was stuck."
He couldn't stop buying vinyl — country western, rock-and-roll, the classics — but also, recordings of historical events and even old commercials.
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