Record Stores / South Carolina / Columbia

Papa Jazz Record Shoppe

Record Store Est. 1982

Five Points fixture since 1982 and one of the largest record shops in the Southeast; new and used vinyl/CDs spanning jazz, funk, punk, indie, and classic rock.

10am–7pm today
Hours for Papa Jazz Record Shoppe
Monday 10am–7pm
Tuesday 10am–7pm
Wednesday 10am–7pm
Thursday 10am–7pm
Friday 10am–7pm
Saturday 10am–7pm
Sunday 12pm–5pm
Verified · July 2026

Papa Jazz Record Shoppe — Provenance

  • Papa Jazz Record Shoppe (Official site lists Greene St address, hours, phone, and social links; confirms shop is currently operating.) July 2026
  • WIS-TV (wistv.com) (Coverage of the shop's 40th anniversary in Five Points; names owner Tim Smith and the Greene Street location.) August 2019
  • Post and Courier / Free Times (Reports Papa Jazz temporarily relocated to 747 Saluda Ave during a renovation of its 2014 Greene St store after 44 years in business; expected reopening ~Aug 1, 2024.) July 2024
  • City of Columbia, SC (columbiasc.gov) (City press release on the Dec 10, 2024 ribbon-cutting for the reopened Greene St store, confirming it has operated in Five Points since 1982.) December 2024

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