1926 Monette Moore jazz accompaniment on Victor 20356

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52

   Hello again, fellow 78 rpm buffs.  The job hunt is not going well, so looks like I'm going to have to start selling off my record collection.  I've been avidly collecting pre-WWII 78's for over twenty years, so be sure to check my other periodic auctions for goodies.  The current batch starts Wed. and Thurs. of this week (28 & 29 Apr.) and runs for ten days.  The next batch will start Wed. & Thurs. of next week.  Shipping will be by either Media Rate or Priority Mail shipment (your choice) in the US (or Priority Mail Int'l for international shipment).  Ebay mandates that sellers are responsible for insurance now, and cannot charge buyers for insurance, so insurance is included in the final auction value.  And don't worry - I pack very well (even though it's expensive for me).  Of course I will combine shipping in cases of multiple wins by one bidder, but we should communicate by e-mail first so I can send an accurate invoice rather than your using eBay's automated checkout.  Also, I stand by my record grading, but if you are dissatisfied, you may return the record for a full refund of the final auction value.  Some of the label pictures look kind of blurry, but this is only scanner schizz.  So, here we go with the next item up for bid;

SOMEBODYS' BEEN LOVIN' MY BABY / IF YOU DON'T LIKE POTATOES: MONETTE MOORE, on V++ Victor 20356, recorded 9 Nov. 1926 in New York.  Classic blues singer Moore, veteran of quite a few Paramount and Ajax sessions, is heard more clearly on electric Victor, accompanied enthusiastically by Rex Stewart on cornet, Ernest Elliott on clarinet, and probably Phil Worde on piano.  I haven't seen too many of her records out in the wild or at auction, expecially not such a nice Victor. Music plays very clearly but a touch more weakly than you'd expect on the first side (almost reminiscent of a 'location' recording), over relatively light, even surface noise; the second side plays slightly stronger.  There are a few light scratches, not affecting play significantly.  Labels are in nice condition.  Docks' 6th Ed. "E" value would be $ 50-75.  No reserve.  Found this in an antique store in Big Spring, TX, out in the middle of nowhere, a couple of years ago.    

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER RECORDS UP FOR SALE.