1929 Jelly-Roll Morton And His Orchestra Victor V-38078
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Hello again, fellow 78 rpm buffs. The job hunt is not going so well; looks like I'm going to have to start selling off some of 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 selection will get better and better as I get more desperate. The first batch started Wed. and Thurs. of last week (28 & 29 Apr.) and runs for ten days. The next batch starts Wed. & Thurs. of this week, and that will be it until probably in the Fall, at the earliest. 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 now mandates that sellers are responsible for the safe arrival of your package (yet 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 - I'm spending approx. $300 for boxes and packing materials). I'll probably end up paying more to pack and insure some records than I'll make off of them, but that's just the new cost of doing business on eBay, I guess. I will of course combine shipping in cases of multiple wins by one bidder, but, rather than your using eBay's automated checkout in those cases (which unduly complicates matters), we should communicate by e-mail after you're done bidding on things, so I can send you an accurate, economical invoice . 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.
NEW ORLEANS BUMP / PRETTY LIL: JELLY-ROLL MORTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA, on 'V' (strong player) Victor V-38078, recorded 10 & 9 Jul. 1929, respectively, in Camden, NJ. A dark, dirge-like fox trot (New Orleans funeral procession ?) is followed on the reverse by an upbeat romp (the return from the cemetery ?), playing strongly and fairly clearly (slightly muffled in places) just above moderate blast. Old-time New Orleans clarinetist George Baquet is obviously past his prime here in the space Morton reverently allocates to him, but it's an interesting glimpse into the past. Charlie Irvis is strong on trombone harmony. There are some light-to-medium scratches, not affecting play significantly. Labels are slightly faded, and a 'ring' of stack rub has rubbed off some of the gold print on the second side's. Nice enough filler copy. Docks' 6th Ed."E" value would be $ 80-120. No reserve.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER RECORDS UP FOR SALE.
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