Paul La France (Josh White)-The New Mean Mistreater Blues-Late Paramount
  $   268

 


$ 268 Sold For
Dec 14, 2012 Sold Date
Dec 9, 2012 Start Date
$   79 Start price
7   Number Of Bids
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No Reserve

   Josh White as Paul La France on Paramount 9002   E+ condition.   Probably accompanied by Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell

I've gotten a few queries on this record.   I purchased it several years ago.   Information is extremely scant on these sides and I can't verify anything about them.  I was told this was Josh White performing  Calypso styled numbers under the pseudo name of Paul La France, accompanied by Carr and Blackwell and unknown clarinetist.  It's a late Paramount circa1934.  I will post any further info I receive on this record.   Thanks, Bill

I've gotten a little more info:  apparently the correct sides were issue on ARC and Romeo, matrix no.s 15598 and 15600 with the same titles under "Pinewood Tom" (Josh White), I gather the technician affixed this label to the wrong record.   I don't know if other copies had this error, as it's a pretty scarce 78.   What a mishegoss,  as my folks would have said.  Well, what can you expect from the New York Recording Labs out of Port Washington, Wisconsin, lol.  I had always assumed that this was just an odd Josh White record.  Josh covered such a wide array of genres over his career, it didn't seem odd to me that he would do an early Calypso type number, complete with faux accent ( although the the song lyrics don't in any way relate to the the song titles).  I'd like to thank the sender of this info.  So, if you would still like to bid, do so with the understanding of this error.  Sorry for this mess.

Listen: The New Mean Mistreater Blues

Listen: She's Alright With Me


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78 Grading Standards  (with thanks to VJM)


N   New and unplayed (Very few 78s can categorically be called unplayed)

E+  Plays like new, with 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 shine of a new record, a few light scratches. 

V++  In between V+ and E-

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 graying 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 scratches are extensive.

F  Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.

P  Unplayable.

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