Sailor Boy (Alex Spearman) Country Home Preston Love Country Boogie Dig 116 VG++
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From a collector's vault, a reissue of a 1956 release. Would have rated it as NM if it not for the scuffing on the label. Sounds very good.No indications of use on spindle hole. Runout numbers 45-D-116 (delta) 10489 etched and 45-D-116-x (delta) 10491. Generic paper jacket with plastic collector cover. The Collector noted that it is "Otis on keyboard" and "Jimmy Nolan on guitar."
Hold payment for multiple records till invoice.
From Sir Shamblings Deep Soul Heaven: Although he is best known as a New Orleans artist, Alex Spearman’s first recordings were made in California. While he was in the navy in 1956 his ship docked in LA and he won a talent contest organized by the great Johnny Otis. Otis took him into the studio and, not knowing his real name, called him “Sailor Boy” on the couple of Dig 45s that he released. “Country Boy” is a decent blues ballad on which Spearman’s confident power house vocal belies the fact that this was his first session. The two part “What Have I Done Wrong” is the more famous of the singles and no wonder as it is a lively easy snapping blues of considerable quality.
Please understand that the records I am selling were not collected by me so I do not know their history. I am no kind of expert in music or records. I research each item on Discogs and Fosman's Dead Wax book for all the information in the post. If I have information from Discogs, Fosman or another seller's post that a record like mine is a reissue, I indicate that. I listen to all 45rpm records and parts of any 33rpm that looks potentially damaged. I judge them according to Discogs standards and give the reasons for my rating so buyers can second guess me. My quality ratings are not certified in any way. If the difference between an original edition and a reissue is indicated by a tiny detail not shown on Discogs, Fosman or by another seller, I may not discover that. I sell in the belief that collectors of vintage records are more knowledgeable than me about what they collect and know what they are looking at. I am glad to answer any questions. Because collectors may know the true value of a record, while I do not, I start at a very reasonable price and let bidders set the true value, which is often much higher than I thought or much lower. If an item gets no bids after a while I discard it even though I originally thought it was worth something.
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