Jerry Weber Dies, Was Legendary Pittsburgh Record Shop Owner

PITTSBURGH, PA — Jerry Weber, as Pittsburgh as Isaly's ice cream and Primanti Bros. sandwiches, has died at 73.

Weber owed the cavernous Squirrel Hill record emporium that housed more than 500,000 LPs, until selling the business until 2017. Most sold for $5 or less.

"We are devastated to hear of Jerry's passing," a post on the Jerry's Record Facebook page stated.

"Our beloved founder and Pittsburgh's vinyl savior, Jerry instilled a profound love of music in all of us. His generosity and kindness knew no bounds. He always had your back. The impact he made
will never be forgotten. We'll miss you Jerry."

"I got tired of answering the phone, `This is Garbage,'" he explained To Patch in 2017.

Weber moved to the Squirrel Hill location in the mid-1990s and gradually garnered a national reputation for the size of his business. In 2010, Rolling Stone named Jerry's one of the country's top 25 record stores.

"Vinyl...really matters here," the magazine stated. "Jerry's enormous space (runs) the
gamut of genres: jazz, R&B, psychedelic rock, as well as more recent stuff: Bonus: Jerry's repairs record players and sells used turntables as well."

Funeral arrangements have not been disclosed.

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