Mixed Lot, R&B, Blues, Jazz, Gospel, etc, 78s, ca. 1946-54
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This is a solid assortment of 78rpm records from the late 1940s and early 1950s. Don't expect rare sides on Sun, Aristocrat or similar labels -- you won't find them here. What you will find is a representative assortment of music that black folks were listening to during the days before rock'n'roll emerged: jazz bands, combos, secular and gospel vocal groups, smooth bands and wild bands, ballad singers, crossover artists (yes, even then) and a few blues singers as well. Records like these are not nearly as easy to find as they used to be, so this is a good opportunity to acquire a stack of cool records at one time. Standard gradings, based on visible wear: N = new, unplayed; E = shiny black surface, barely used, well-preserved; V = dull black, average wear, light noise; G = dark grey, heavy wear, noisy, distorts; F = extreme wear, light grey, more noise than music; P = unplayable, wall-hanger unless rare. Scratches, scuffs, etc, listed separately. NOTE: ten of these records do not have sleeves.
- Albert Ammons: Deep in Heart of Texas Boogie. Mercury 5009, E- sol both sides
- Buster Bennett Trio: Reefer Headed Woman. Columbia 36873, E- classic
- Big Bill: South Bound Train. Mercury 70039, V++
- Dr. Clayton: Hold That Train, Conductor. RCA 20-1995, E (xlnt vocal style; influenced BB King)
- Four Jacks: Last of the Good Rocking Men. Federal (gold top) 12037, V-
- Pvt. Cecil Gant: I Wonder. Gilt-Edge 500, E- pebbling under label. First postwar "independent" R&B hit
- Paul Gayten Trio: Your Hands Ain't Clean. Deluxe 1063, V-
- Dizzy Gillespie Ork: Minor Walk / Algo Bueno. RCA 20-3186, V++ lite scfs
- Gospel Five: Elijah / My Trouble is Hard. Tennessee 116, V- plays better; inaud HC
- Margie Day, w/ Griffin Bros. Ork: Blues All Alone / The Red Rooster. Dot 1019, V / G
- Heavenly Gospel Singers: I'm a Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow. Manor 1134, E-
- Duke Henderson Ork: Get Your Mind Outta the Gutter. Swing Time 146, V, clean wax and labels
- Smokey Hogg (vo/gtr): Unemployment Bls / Skinny Leg'd Woman. Modern 556, V- Texas country blues
- Illinois Jacquet All-Stars: Don't Blame Me. Savoy 620, V+ lite scfs (rev Ike Quebec)
- Louis Jordan & Tympany 5: Salt Pork, West Virginia. Decca 18762, E- xlnt
- Joe Liggins: I Got a Right to Cry. Exclusive 210, E-
- sheet music for this song; Liggins on cover
- Amos Milburn: Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby. Aladdin 3037, V / V-
- Roy Milton: You Got Me Reeling and Rocking. Dootone 369, V-
- Billy Mitchell: Song of the Woodpecker / Ice Man. Blue 101, V, off-color humor
- Joe Morris Ork, feat Laurie Tate: Stormy Weather. Atlantic 923, E-
- Orioles: I'm Just a Fool in Love.. Jubilee 5061, E- SOL side 2
- Freddie Slack, w/ Ella Mae Morse: Down the Road Apiece. Capitol 251, E, sol side 1, ground-breaker
- Spirit of Memphis Qt: Automobile to Glory. King 4429, V to V+ lite scfs, small label damage side 2
- Roosevelt Sykes: Security Blues. United 129, V- scfs and scrs, Chicago blues
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Don't Take Everybody to be ur Friend. Decca 48025, V- / V
- Joe Turner, w/ Dave Bartholomew Ork: Jumpin' Tonight. Imperial 5090, V- to G+
- Eddie Williams & Brown Buddies: Red Head 'n' Cadillac. Supreme 1535, E / V
Winning bid or Buy Now gets all twenty-seven (27) records. Add funds for Media Rate postage for a fifteen pound (15 #) reinforced box mailed from zip code 78209. NO INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY for this item.
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