(5) Columbia 78s- Ray Miller Black & White Melody Boys

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Columbia Record Label
Lot of 5
78rpm Records 

Ray Miller's Black and White Melody Boys were organized in April of 1922. They were quite active in the New York Jazz scene between 1917 and 1920 playing extended engagements at Maxim's Cafe and touring the vaudeville curcuit as a featured act in Ed Wynn's Carnival Company. The band was billed as "The Incomparable Singing Jazz Orchestra" and featured Tom Brown on trombone. After 1923 the band's records were released as Ray Miller and his Orchestra

The following 10" records are included in the lot:
(please see grade rating system below )

A3595        N-
A) Lovey Dovey(from the Rose of Stamboul) ~Ray Miller & His Orchestra            
B) Do It Again (from the French Doll)~ Ray Miller & His Orchestra

A3671        E+
A) Come Along (I'm Throgh with Worryin-from Ziegfeld Follies 1922)~Ray Miller & his Orchestra
B) Two Little Wooden Shoes (Swanee Sway from The Spice of 1922)~ Ray Miller & his Orchestra

A3557        E+
A) Venetian Love Boat~Ray Miller & his Black and White Melody Boys
B) Cutie(from "The Blue Kitten")~Knickerbocker Orchestra-direction of Eddie Elkins

A3640       E-
A) I'm Just Wild About Harry from 'Shuffle Along"~Ray Miller & his ORchestra
B) Deedle Deedle Dum~Ray Miller & his orchestra

A3519       E+
A) Weep No More (My Mammy)~Ray Miller & his Black and White Melody Boys
B) The Sheik~Ray Miller & his Black and White Melody Boys

Refer to: Lot#251(my personal identification of this lot)

Note on grading: These records were an inheritance from a family member who was a respected record dealer & collector. Among the collection was an extremely detailed book cataloging each record's grade based on the VJM Grading System below.  While I am not personally able to verify each record's grade, I can attest to the fact that the entire collection has been stored properly with each record placed vertically in a paper sleeve inside of covered plastic totes. They have not been disturbed since the original owner had them other than when they were carefully moved to our location or when they were being photographed for auction.

                                                                    The VJM Grading System
N    As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).
N-   Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
E+  Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E    Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
E-   Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
V+  is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.
V    Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
V-  Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.

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