*VERY RARE The Weary Blues Jazz and Spoken Word Poetry by Langston Hughes VG+

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Langston Hughes was a renowned novelist, playwright and poet.  He is best known as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, a flowering of African American culture centered in Harlem.  He was also one of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry.  This recording features Hughes reading his work accompanied by jazz music composed by Leonard Feather and Charles Mingus.  This rare album on the MGM label (in mono) is in VG+ condition and is almost one of a kind.  It was recorded in 1958 and was, of course, a promo.  Please view photos for this rare glimpse into an icon's mind. 

Allof our records are cleaned using a 3 step process:  

1) Hand cleaned with microfiber cloth.  2) Manual machine cleaned utilizing the KnoxGear system and finally  3)Ultrasonically cleaned for the best listening experience possible!

All of our records are based on the Goldmine Grading System.  We will also be grading the media (vinyl) andsleeve (jacket) separately.  The gradesare:

Mint (M) =Unopened, still in original shrink wrap

Near Mint (NM) =Should look like it was purchased that day. The album picture sleeve is withoutfades, cracks or any other flaws.

Very Good Plus (VG+) or Excellent (E) = This is the category that most well taken care of records fit into.  You can expect a few minor signs of wear.Light but visible scratches or marks that isvirtually inaudible.  These albumscan also have signs of minor warping, again, as long as the playback is not effectedin a major way.

Very Good (VG) = The same as VG+ except for more so. Heavier scratches,signs of major handling…simply put; more flaws. However, collectors on a budget may find these appealing as the flawsmay only be perceptible on very high end gear. The sleeves will show definitesigns of corner imperfections, split sleeve, visible ring wear, etc.

Good (G) also containing subgrades of Good Plus (G+) and Very Goodminus (VG-) = These are typically very used records with marring andvisible scratches.  Again, however, thesemay still play ok especially if used with low to mid-grade stereo gear.  Obviously, there will be quite a few defectsbut the playback may still be very good. Again, very desirable for thecollector on a budget.

Fair and Poor (Fand P)= May cause damage to the needle therefore we do not deal with records in theseconditions.  Garage sales are a goodsource for these records and heck, you may get lucky!

We alsoadd $1.00 for the box (which costs us $1.50). So, thank you for your understanding.

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