Just about anyone who's a fan of New Orleans music knows where to locate hard-to-find albums by the Nevilles or Irma Thomas or the Meters. For die-hard fans, a must-stop is Record Ron's, the ubiquitous used-record store with two locations on Decatur Street in the French Quarter and a store uptown.

Record Ron has been a fixture in the die-hard music collecting scene since 1981, when he opened his first store at 1129 Decatur Street. The only change is that the store now is bigger and even mo...