1925 ORIGINAL CHARLESTON PauL Whiteman Orch 78

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27

I will be running 3 weeks of great auctions, and would be happy to hold your items and bill you at the end of the cycle (April 10) for one combined shipment.

I AM HAPPY COMBINE MULTIPLE ITEMS in one shipment for a low postage rate.

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Send me an invoice request instead to get the low combined postage rate.

A series of great  JAZZ Records from early Ragtime to Beb-Bop on 78 rpm Victrola Records

The original Charleston here in the famous early electric Recording by the PAUL WHITEMAN BAND

Charleston (with Whiteman doing some Chinese-style scat singing)

Honey I'm in Love with You

10" 78 rpm record

Condition:

Good Plus - record has some wear, is dull with fine scratching. Plays rel quiet with only some hiss and light distortions

Here's the Charleston with an instructional movie:

CHARLESTON
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So, by 1923, people were ready for something new, and it arrived in the form of a dance called the "Charleston" , composed by James Price Johnson, and lyricist Andy Razaf. The song was featured in the 1923 Afro-American Broadway musical "Running Wild" , and was sung by Elizabeth Welch, but did not catch on with the public until the all-Black cast of "Running Wild" appeared in "Florenz Ziefeld's Follies of 1923". No other dance epitomizes the spirit and joyous exhuberance of the 1920's more than the "Charleston". The dance became so widely popular that even to this day, it is still the main symbol of the 1920s Jazz Age. "Tin Pan Alley" turned out hundreds of "Charleston" variations, and Charleston contests, were a regular part of Dance halls and hotels everywhere. Hospitals began receiving patients complaining of "Charleston knee." Interestingly, the Stodgier ballrooms tried to discourage the frenetic "Charleston" by posting signs that read simply, "PCQ" ("Please Charleston Quietly"). Today, in our mind's eye, we visualize Flappers with their knock knees, crossing hands, and flying beads dancing the Charleston.

One of the more successful variants, a dance called the "Black Bottom" , was first introduced in the 1926 Broadway edition of George White's "Scandals Listen now to a 1926 version of the "Black Bottom" , as played by Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders. Within that one year, the dance swept not only America, but the entire world. Eventually, all the early dances lost popularity and the Foxtrot became the preferred dance

The band was formed in early 1923. The main attraction at London's famed Savoy Hotel had been Bert Ralton's Savoy Havana Band, and when Ralton left in late 1922 for an Australian tour, the band's violinist, Reginald Batten, became the leader. (Rudy Vallee was playing the Sax and Billy Mayerl was on the Piano). In 1923, due to the great popularity of the NY Havana Band, the Savoy decided to hire still another band - called The Savoy Orpheans - with Debroy Sommers as Leader. (Vallee was still on Sax but Billy Thorburn was on the piano. Carroll Gibbons was also in the new band). Now, both the New York Havana Band and The Savoy Orpheans bands were feature attractions at the Hotel.

    Tiny Stock
    Laurie Payne
    Bert Thomas
    L. Huntington
    George Hartley
    Frank Herbin
    Jean Zamblin
    Teddy Sinclair
    Billy Barton
    Cyril Hellier
    Max Goldberg
    Unknown
    Frank Guaranti
    Eddie Bare

These bands included many notable musicians and later band leaders. Somers left the Orpheans in 1926 with Newton becoming Leader. Carroll Gibbons became the Leader in 1927. The Orpheans ended their involvement with the Savoy in 1927 (along with the Savoy Havana Band), but in the early 1930s Howard Jacobs and Carroll Gibbons, as joint leaders, formed a band known as the Savoy Hotel Orpheans. The band was later lead by Gibbons alone, and his name became added to its title.

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I am having three consecutive weeks of auctions.

I am happy to hold your items and bill you at the end of the auction cycle (April 10).

Pls send me a note if you would like me to hold records

Multiple item shipping: I am happy to combine items for shipment in one parcel.

If you win multiple items, pls send me an INVOICE REQUEST to calculate the correct postage. Ebay check out will not give you the multiple item discount!

Records will be packed safely between corrugated cardboard in a sturdy box with plenty of padding for safe shipment.

Shipment is usually Media Mail, unless another service is requested. Shipping is at your risk, I will be happy to insure items at your cost.

I charge actual postage plus a small fee for packing materials

As always, I guarantee your satisfaction. If you don't like the item, just return it, and I will refund the full purchase price.

If you are in the San Francisco area, I encourage pick-up in person.

US Domestic Shipping:

Here is a rough guideline for US Media Mail Shipping:

Prices below are for regular 78 rpm records. Up to about 5 records, I will ship Edison Discs for the same rates. Above that and for international shipments, it will be actual weight plus a small packing charge (1-2$)

1 record: 4$

2 records: 5$

5 records: 6$

10 records: 8$

International Buyers:

I am very happy to ship records worldwide.

Prices below are for regular 78 rpm records. For Edison Discs in  international shipments, it will charge for the actual weight plus a small packing charge (1-2$) - for small quantities, it will not be much different from the charge for regular 78s.

Pls contact me for a shipping estimate, or send me an invoice request after close of auction.

Be aware that US Postal Rates can be high. Here are some examples.

Your best bet is the Large Priority box, everything that fits into a 12"x12"x5 1/2" box up to 20 pounds ships for 60$ (35$ Canada) worldwide.

However, I can get competitive rates from FedEx and the US Postal service for any kind of parcel weight

Germany (is pretty much the same for most countries, incl Japan and Western Europe)

1 record = 2 lbs 20$
4 lbs = 35$
20 lbs in 12x12" box 60$

Canada

1 record = 2 lbs 10$
4 lbs = 18$
20 lbs in 12x12" box ((12" albums won't fit)= 35$
I may be able to get some slightly better FedEx rates.
Pls email with your address for an estimate.

To estimate your shipment, pls go to

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My zip code is 94107.

Assume 1 pound per record plus 1 pound for packing.

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