Record Collection of Jazz Icon Dick Buckley to Sell at Auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

CHICAGO, IL.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers announces the sale of the Jazz collection of beloved Chicago radio-host Dick Buckley on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Buckley, who passed away on July 22, 2010 at 85, was a radio deejay in Chicago for over 50 years, spreading his passion for Jazz to thousands of eager listeners. He is best remembered as the host of a weekend radio show on Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ). He was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the subject, his soft voice, and his relaxed speaking style, with his signature phrase, “the good old good ones.” His last show aired July 27, 2008, after 31 years on-air. The sale will consist of over 8,000 Jazz LPs, 45s, 78s, EPs, mixed tapes and CDs, including many home-made compilations, comprising Buckley’s personal archive. Also included in the sale are books and original reel-to-reel broadcasts of his radio programs. The extensive collection will be

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