1935 Blind Gary aka Reverend Gary Davis Twelve Gates to the City on PERFECT
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1935 Blind Gary aka Reverend Gary Davis
Twelve Gates to the City/You Can Go Home on PERFECT
The record is still quite enjoyable even with flaws noted below and shown in photos.
UPDATE: Thanks for interest in the record. YES it is flat and not warped.
Condition is GOOD with exceptions- Crack from rim to runoff edge. One small rim chip on the "Twelve Gates" side but well away from grooves.
Twelve Gates plays through with NO skips, but has expected click through 50% of the recording. It quiets down after that. Gary's voice and guitar playing are considerably above surface noise.
You Can Go plays through, but with expected click 30% through, then quickly quiets to barely audible. Recording has NO SKIPS and is perhaps just a bit more surface noise than the flip side. Gary's voice and guitar licks are easily heard above surface noise.
This record is ultra rare and deserves preservation.
If you are considering this record, there is little need to tell you about Blind Gary.
His gravely voice is the perfect compliment to his guitar playing. Impressive guitar licks not typical in early blues recordings by any artist!
Many articles and much history about him are available on line.
For those unfamiliar, below is an excerpt from the web:
In 1935 he was discovered by J. B. Long, a North Carolina store keeper, and made his first trip to New York City to record for the American Recording Company. He recorded 15 sides (1 unissued) for ARC (PERFECT LABEL) between July 23 and July 26, 1935. These sessions also included Bull City Red and Blind Boy Fuller, who were the stars of the session and received more money than Davis.
Davis had no agreement as to compensation, and is rumored to have gotten $40 for his session. Feeling ripped off, Davis did not record again until 1945 and never again for PERFECT.
Gary taught Blind Boy Fuller much about playing guitar. Gary has incredible fingerstyle Piedmont Blues technique and played many decades after his initial recordings. He died in 1972. Many early artists were inspired by Gary including Grateful Dead, Taj Mahal & Bob Dylan to name just a few.
Many of his songs (like Robert Johnson) have been covered over several decades.
Happy to answer questions. Record ships FREE of charge, fully insured and packed securely to eliminate potential damage.
Do make an offer as I plan to sell the record to the best bid!
