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SILVER PIXIE & UNCLE VAL'S
VIDEO ADVENTURES...
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Uncle Val Shively’s story about Otis Redding
is in early 1960s Memphis
Tennessee. There’s a racial undercurrent
that fuels the origin story and, in a way,
produces our hero and his first R&B record.
Otis Redding, Bloopers & Secret Stacks.
Wander the vinyl 45 record stacks as
Uncle Val decides what story he will tell.
I get flustered about having to do a retake,
and Val proclaims he won’t curse again.
A great piece of Philadelphia music history!
Join Silver Pixie and her Uncle Val Shively
as we dive deep into a rare R&B 45 vinyl record:
"Can't Help Loving That Girl of Mine" by
The Hideaways, produced here in Philly in 1956.
Philadelphia diner Chat & Chew,
with my Uncle, Val Shively
Super fun outtakes reel with my
Uncle “Wow” Val. He owns (possibly) the
World’s Biggest Record Store, located in
Philadelphia. It’s our Chat & Chew
in an ol’ skool Philly diner.
Part 2 of 2, Chat & Chew, of this vinyl tale.
We talked in Part 1 about “Every Day of
the Week,” a 1958 doo-wop 45 RPM
record by The Students. This time, it’s a
big mic-drop plot twist about its B-Side
“I’m So Young,”.
Philadelphia diner Chat & Chew,
with my Uncle, Val Shively
continued
Inside the World's largest Record Store
Part 1
First of 3 videos when I visited his store in
Upper Darby with my mom and bff Chris.
Val and his coworker Chuck know where
each freakin record is and every detail about it. A true treasure
— and a treasure hunt.
Inside the World's largest Record Store
Part 2
Who I called “Uncle Wow” when I was
little and couldn’t pronounce the “V,”
awwweee…
Millions of records, mostly R&B 45’s,
crammed into a small four floor
warehouse.
Inside the World's largest Record Store Part 3
Spent a storytelling day with Uncle
“Wow” Val Shively. Chantilly Lace was
our final minutes together when I was
already punchy from a wonderful story
& vinyl overload.
A quick story with my Uncle “Wow” Val.
Only one minute talking about the 1962
song “Loco-Motion” by Little Eva —
it’s a record and a record!
I crawl through the vinyl stacks,
we discuss my fashion mismatching,
and we sing poorly as always.