The Jazz Scene Norman Granz Hand Signed #418 Rare 78 RPM Stunning
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TITLE: The Jazz Scene Signed and numbered by Norman Granz #418 of 5000
ARTIST: Various
LABEL: Mercury Records
YEAR: 1949
CONDITION: All 6 Records Appear to have never been played VG+ to NM some small superficial marks perhaps due to being removed from envelope sleeve. Cover is intact with minimal wear for being 69 years old. Pages and pictures are all intact and in great condition, no rips or tears or folds. Minor discoloration on the back of a couple pages of paper not affecting any pictures or text. This is the second lowest catalog number for the Jazz Scene I have seen come to auction.
ISSUED IN 1949 IN A SIGNED EDITION OF 5,000 BY NORMAN GRANZ, IT IS A HARDBOUND-CLOTH COVERED BOOK (12 1/2" X 15") WITH A NOTEBOOK-TYPE BINDING ALLOWING THE OWNER TO REMOVE OR REARRANGE THE CONTENTS. INSIDE THE CLOTH BINDING ARE SIX 12" 78 RPM DISCS, 31 HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS OF THE JAZZ STARS OF THE DAY (1949) BY NOTED PHOTOGRAPHER GJON MILI … EACH PHOTOGRAPH IS 11 1/2" X 12 1/2" COULD BE REMOVED (if desired) TO BE FRAMED, A UNIQUE DRAWING BY DAVID STONE MARTIN, AND AN ESSAY ON EACH PERFORMING ARTIST BY NORMAN GRANZ.
ARTISTS ON THE DISCS INCLUDE DUKE ELLINGTON, CHARLIE PARKER, LESTER YOUNG, COLEMAN HAWKINS, BILLIE HOLLIDAY, NEIL HEFTI, RALPH BURNS, GEORGE HANDY, WILLIE SMITH, MACHITO AND BUD POWELL.
EACH OF THESE IS REPRESENTED WITH A PHOTOGRAPH, AND IN ADDITION THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, ROY ELDRIDGE, ELLA FITZGERALD, GENE KRUPA, TEDDY WILSON, BENNY GOODMAN, STAN KENTON, OSCAR PETTIFORD, MARY LOU WILLIAMS, COUNT BASIE, ART TATUM, SARAH VAUHAN, DIZZY GILLESPIE, AND OTHERS.
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