Mr Bones And His Troupe - Hey, Mr Banjo Vinyl LP Record Album PST 687

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This listing is for Mr Bones And His Troupe - Hey, Mr Banjo Vinyl LP Record Album PST 687.
Label: Palace – PST-687 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: US Released:   Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Bluegrass, Country, Folk  
Condition:   Jacket:   Very Good           Vinyl:  Very Good
Tracklist:
A1 My Old Kentucky Home A2 Rings On Her Fingers A3 Dixie A4 When The Saints Go Marching In A5 Shine On, Harvest Moon A6 Clementine B1 Beautiful Dreamer B2 Nelly Bly B3 Ring, Ring De Banjo B4 My Old Kentucky Home B5 Hard Times B6 Oh, Susanna
I grabbed this for the historically racist cover and I figured the music would be pretty standard if not sub-par (and it is). This is a particularly offensive example of blackface, which was a performance trope, starting with minstrels in the mid 1800s, that lasted, much to my saddened surprise, until the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
Mr Bones, as it turns out, was an element in Christy’s Minstrels – a blackface group formed by Edwin Pearce Christy, a well-known ballad singer, in 1843. The troupe invented or popularized “the line”, the structured grouping that constituted the first act of the standardized 3-act minstrel show, with the interlocutor in the middle and “Mr. Tambo” and “Mr. Bones” on the ends, with each playing the tambourine or the bones. These endmen, named Brother Tambo and Brother Bones, engaged in an exchange of jokes between the group’s songs and dances. It was customary for Tambo to be slim and Bones to be fat. In short, these guys were paying some heavy tribute to the early days of the Minstrels. Lovely…
Interestingly enough, I have been unable to find out the identity of anybody on this recording – which is a first for me. It’s almost like they knew this album would offend, so they hid the names.

CONDITION Descriptions:
I base the condition of each of my Records off of Ebay's Grading System. 

• MINT (M) Looks new and unplayed. Very high vinyl luster and no noticeable label defects. Sounds new. With 45rpm records, this does not always mean there is no surface noise at all. 
• NEAR MINT (NM) Looks almost new, but has some minor flaws such as a drill hole; unobtrusive writing on label (e.g., an X on a promo copy); minor scuffing on vinyl; minor color flaking on label, or other insignificant flaws that only slightly detract from visual appeal. May have some minor surface noise, but nothing distracting. 
• VERY GOOD (VG) There may be light scuffing and some of the original vinyl luster may be lost. The vinyl and label may appear used, but well cared for. Records may have some more obvious flaws that are not visually degrading such as a sticker on the label; more noticeable writing on the label; scuffing and minor scratches on the vinyl; or minor discoloration of the label. There may be very minor warping of the vinyl. There may be a slight scratch not affecting play. 
• GOOD (G) Record has visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, minor surface scratches, groove wear, and audible surface noise. Appears well used but not abused. May have a few major flaws, such as scratches, label tears, or stickers, and/or writing. 
• FAIR (F) Appears well used and somewhat abused. Audio is not great due to surface noise and scratches. The record may have a stick or a skip. Records in this condition are those you might purchase to fill a hole in your collection until a better copy comes along. 
• POOR (P) Well played with little luster and significant surface noise, but still not cracked or broken. Record likely skips and/or sticks. Typically so bad looking that a true “collector” would just toss it out. More useful as a Frisbee. I try not to sell records in this condition.
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