Dr. Wax Records

CTL-E-0186 · Institution · record-store · 1970s–contemporary

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Hyde Park record store institution for jazz, soul, and reggae vinyl

The record

Also known as: Dr. Wax

Relationships

Hyde Park — located in
Dr. Wax Records is a Hyde Park record store institution for jazz, soul, and reggae vinyl.

Sources

Documented in Chicago music guides

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