Papa Don is the professional name of Don Schroeder (born December 29, 1940, Pensacola, Florida, USA) an American radio station owner and former record producer, radio personality, and singer-songwriter, who was responsible for producing hit singles in the 1960s and 1970s by James & Bobby Purify, Carl Carlton, and others. He was the first white artist that recorded for Chicago's Vee Jay Records in 1959.