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DIZZY GILLESPIE (The Be Bop Man1) and his All-Stars - rare album with 4 78's. It was released in 1947 on Musicraft 485, 486, 487 and 488. But the spine lists S7 and the number. It's on the Musicraft Star Series.  Titles and personnel are listed below. Some of the greats on these tracks recorded in 1945 and 1946 are Charlie Parker and Sonny Still. Diz was one of a kind. What a great entertainer.  Spine is intact and all the print is visible. The heavy stock paper inside the cover that contains the 78's are fully intact.

This is an exceptional copy, hard to imagine a better copy of the set that was released over 70 years ago. The cover of the album is really cool.

RECORD GRADE:  E to E+ all sides are really beautiful with full gloss, very few hairlines and marks that can barely be seen and won't effect play.

COVER GRADE: E

LABELS:  Dark red and gold

Tracklist 

A1 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet A Hand Fulla Gimme Alto Saxophone – Sonny StittBass – Ray BrownDrums – Kenny Clark*Piano – Al HaigVibraphone [Vibes] – Milt JacksonVocals – Alice RobertsWritten-By, Trumpet [Uncredited] – Dizzy Gillespie
A2 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Groovin' High Alto Saxophone – Charles Parker*Bass – Slam StewartDrums – Harold West*Guitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Clyde HartWritten-By, Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
B1 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Blue N' Boogie Bass – Murray Shapinsky*Drums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Charles JagelkaPiano – Frank PaparelliTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Dizzy GillespieWritten-By – Gillespie*, Paparelli*
B2 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Hot House Alto Saxophone – Charles Parker*Bass – Dillon Russell*Drums – Sidney CatlettPiano – Al HaigTrumpet – Dizzy GillespieWritten-By – Tad Dameron*
C1 –Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Ray's Idea Alto Saxophone [Uncredited] – Howard Johnson (6), Sonny StittBaritone Saxophone [Uncredited] – Leo ParkerBass [Uncredited] – Ray BrownDrums [Uncredited] – Kenny ClarkePiano [Uncredited] – John Lewis (2)Tenor Saxophone [Uncredited] – Ray Abrams, Warren LuckeyTrombone [Uncredited] – Alton Moore, Gordon Thomas, Leon ComegysTrumpet [Uncredited] – Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, John Lynch (4), Kenny Dorham, Talib DaawudVibraphone [Uncredited] – Milt JacksonWritten-By – Gillespie*, Brown*
C2 –Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped Alto Saxophone [Uncredited] – Howard Johnson (6), Sonny StittBaritone Saxophone [Uncredited] – Leo ParkerBass [Uncredited] – Ray BrownDrums [Uncredited] – Kenny ClarkeFeaturing – Alice Roberts, Dizzy Gillespie, Milton Jackson*Piano [Uncredited] – John Lewis (2)Tenor Saxophone [Uncredited] – Ray Abrams, Warren LuckeyTrombone [Uncredited] – Alton Moore, Gordon Thomas, Leon ComegysTrumpet – Dizzy GillespieTrumpet [Uncredited] – Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, John Lynch (4), Kenny Dorham, Talib DaawudVibraphone [Vibes] – Milton Jackson*Vocals – Alice RobertsWritten By – FieldsWritten-By – Gillespie*, Shaw*
D1 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet All The Things You Are Alto Saxophone [Uncredited] – Charlie ParkerBass [Uncredited] – Slam StewartDrums [Uncredited] – Harold "Doc" WestGuitar [Uncredited] – Remo PalmieriPiano [Uncredited] – Clyde HartTrumpet [Uncredited] – Dizzy GillespieWritten-By – Jerome Kern
D2 –Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Dizzy Atmosphere Alto Saxophone – Charles Parker*Bass – Slam StewartDrums – Harold West*Guitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Clyde HartWritten-By, Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Musicraft Records, Inc.

Notes

A1 recorded May 15, 1946
A2 recorded February 28, 1945
B1 recorded February 9, 1945
B2 recorded May 11, 1945
C1-C2 recorded July 9, 1946
D1-D2 recorded February 28, 1945
All selections recorded in New York City
Liner notes incorrectly indicate K. Spearman (Kenny Clarke Spearman) as trumpet on A1

Barcode and Other Identifiers

I use the VJM grading system for 78 RPM records:

• 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+. 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.
• G+. Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
• G. Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
• G-. Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
• F. Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
• P. Unplayable.

All records are carefully graded. In an attempt to give customers an accurate impression of condition rather than adhere to somewhat arbitrary criteria, I give an "overall presentation" grade, supplemented when necessary with additional remarks. Please refer to my grading system below for a more detailed explanation.

MY GRADING SYSTEMS: I’ve been told that I grade conservatively. My NM (near mint) is my highest grade for opened records (which would also include unplayed records). It’s a 9 or 10 on a 1-10 scale. M- would be equivalent to an 8; VG++ to a 7; VG+ to a 6; VG to a 5; VG- to a 4; G to a 3; F to a 2 and P to a 1. The same scale applies when I grade covers (jackets). Significant defects are specifically noted and taken into consideration in the grade.

GRADING DESCRIPTIONS

RECORDS:

• GRADING is based on the following criteria
• Sealed = store stock new
• Near Mint = like new or near new with only one or two small insignificant defects, a 9 or better on a 1-10 scale
• Near Mint Minus (or NM-) = very nice. Would be Near Mint, except for a couple of light hairlines or scuffs, which do not affect play
• VG++ = still a very nice record with all or nearly all of its original gloss but may have a few more light, surface marks, hairlines, needle tracks or the like which should not materially effect play
• VG+ = a nice, but used record that may have a series of light scuffs or scratches. It probably plays with a few pops, but has no serious problems.
• VG = a well-used record that still should sound OK when played, but may have moderate surface noise, pops, etc.
• VG- = a well-worn record that plays through without skipping, but will do until a better copy comes along.
• Good = not actually good at all but probably will play through but with much in the way of surface noise, pops, crackles, etc. Still, will have no cracks, chips or the like
• Fair = you’re getting this record just to own but not to play
• Poor = the sky’s the limit, generally I will discard a record this bad (and sell the cover, jacket or sleeve alone) unless the label holds some particular interest

  VISUAL GRADING: All records are visually graded only unless I state that they are play-graded. Some major labels were pressed on better quality vinyl and will sound better than a record which visually appears the same on "budget" labels which were pressed on lower quality vinyl. Recording techniques also varied. The sound on live albums may be far inferior to studio recordings. There may also be defects in the pressing which are invisible. The point is that an album on a high quality label that was visually graded VG+ may sound better than an album on a budget label that was visually graded Mint- or even Near Mint. Please refer to my return policy, below. But please don’t be shocked if a record visually graded Near Mint doesn’t sound state of the art. If I base my grade on a PLAY GRADE, I will state this specifically in my grading section.

  COVERS: There are really too many possible defects regarding covers to be as specific in my definitions as I had been with my record grades. But please keep in mind these general grading guidelines:

  • I will give greater weight to the condition of the front cover than back cover when assigning an overall grade
  • No cover with a cut out hole or saw mark will be graded Near Mint even if it is still in factory shrink and there is no other wear
  • I will not reduce the grade of a cover for stickers which are glued to the jacket by the record company (eg. Contains the hit song Expressway to Your Heart); but will reduce the grade for stickers glued on the cover by stores, previous owners, etc.
  • If I write that a cover has a bb hole, I’m talking about a small cut out hole
  • A saw mark is a narrow cut in the perimeter of the cover, could be anywhere and vary in length from 1/2” to 2” at the most.
  • The overall grade takes into consideration any stated defects. For example, if I grade a cover VG+ and then state it has 6” top and bottom seam splits - I’ve already reduced the grade because of the seam splits. If the seams weren’t split, the cover would be graded higher such as VG++ or Mint-.

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