Inside a Family Record Store That Refuses To Quit

“Never get rid of what you got, because you never know when it’s going to come back.” - Charlie Joe Henderson, founder of Out of the Past Records. For six decades, Annisa Gooden and her family have held a business together with that saying. Located in Chicago, Out of the Past Records is an archive of American music and one of the city's oldest record stores. It has also been family-owned and operated throughout its entire lifespan. What began as a small photography shop grew into a multi-store enterprise around the city's west. However, the stores eventually closed, some due to fires and some due to displacement, leaving only one location. Now, as the last record shop standing, Annisa works overnight shifts just to help keep the doors open during the day, ensuring her grandparents' legacy remains a pillar for the Black community and Chicago. "I can see how hard my grandfather worked," says Gooden. "Why would I throw that away?" This is her story. Out of The Past Records: https://outofthepastrecords.com/ 00:00 Meet Annisa Gooden and Out Of The Past Records 01:12 How Annisa came to take over the store 01:40 The importance of Out Of The Past Records to the community 02:35 The music that reminds Annisa of her grandfather 02:55 The history of the family business 03:47 Annisa's personal journey to running the store 04:44 Annisa's record selections 05:16 The future of Out Of The Past Records -- Special Thanks Annisa Gooden, Mrs. Marie Henderson, and Out of the Past Records, Chicago, Illinois Created for Discogs @KertisCreative Lucas Beam, Tyler Bissmeyer, Kelsey Combs, Amber Garvey, Chelsae Ketchum, Ben Kemble, Alan Miller, Aubrey Murdock, Kirsten Pfalzgraf, Shantel Stubbs, Tobias Van Kleeck SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/discogs Check us on Social @Discogs: Follow Discogs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discogs Follow Discogs on X: https://twitter.com/discogs Follow Discogs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discogs Follow Discogs on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discogs Follow Discogs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discogsofficial.bsky.social Thanks for watching! #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #listening