Donelson puts Swaggie’s on the eastern side of a Nashville shopping day. The yellow record-store sign is on Old Lebanon Pike, separate from the Union Street shop downtown. New and used vinyl anchor the selection, with CDs and cassettes widening the browse. Jazz, soul and blues sit within a catalogue that also covers country, rock and hip-hop. It makes sense as its own stop when Donelson is already on the itinerary; getting here from the East Nashville shops still takes a separate journey.
What you will find
New and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes, plus music merchandise and record accessories. Check with Donelson for a particular title, since the shared online catalogue does not establish which branch has it on the shelf.
Genre strengths: Jazz, Soul, Blues, Rock, Country, Hip-Hop
Buying and selling
The storefront advertises buying, selling and trading records. Call the Donelson branch with the formats, condition and approximate size of your collection before bringing it in; detailed acceptance rules and appraisal arrangements are not published.
Getting there
2720 Old Lebanon Pike in Donelson. Look for the yellow Swaggie Records sign beside Bears’ Den Barbershop. This is a different location from Swaggie’s at Union Street and Third Avenue North downtown.
Local tips
Use the Donelson schedule on the official site. It opens later than Union Street and keeps different closing hours, including a shorter Sunday; the general downtown-hours footer does not describe this branch.
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