For The Love Of Black Music: Rare $2M Vinyl Collection Donated To Stanford University

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ERIC BARADAT/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated January 30, 2023

An irreplaceable vinyl collection of Black music valued at over $2.3 million has been donated to Stanford University in California.

Made up of over 8,000 jazz, blues, gospel, soul and reggae records that span almost a century, The Dijkstra Black Music Collection includes original and early pressings of John Coltrane’s recordings, Bob Marley’s original 12-inch 45rpm single of

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