3 x 1953 UK JAZZ ACETATE 78's - LES TOMKINS / DEREK KNOWLES QT. - RG JONES / OAK
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  $   27

 


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May 28, 2024 Sold Date
May 6, 2024 Start Date
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THREE ONE-OFF ACETATES FROM CIRCA 1953

THEY ARE RECORDED BY LES TOMKINS WITH THE DEREK KNOWLES TRIO / QUARTET

(feat: Charlie Blackmore - Bass; Lenny Doran - Guitar; Bert Campbell - Drums; Alan Borrett - Trumpet)

ALL ARE TWO SIDED ACETATES ON RG JONES (oak records) FROM MORDEN, SURREY

I'VE LOOKED ON THE JAZZ HISTORY WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT LES WAS A RENOWNED JAZZ INTERVIEWER WHO CHATTED TO EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE GENRE FROM THE EARLY 1950'S ONWARDS. HE MOVED TO CARSHALTON IN 1950 AND I'D ASSUME THESE WERE RECORDED NEARBY A FEW YEARS LATER. IT SEEMS THAT TUBBY HAYES RECORDED WITH HIM AROUND THE TIME THOUGH HIS NAME IS NOT ON THESE ACETATES AT ALL.

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ACETATE 1 

"HOT TODDY / BIG MAMOU / THE BREEZE / HOLD ME THRILL ME KISS ME"

RECORDED 18/08/1953

ACETATE 2 

"WALKIN' TO MISSOURI / AM I IN LOVE? / A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM"

RECORDED 09/12/1952

ACETATE 3

"ONLY FASCINATION / MAKE IT SOON / HEART & SOUL / DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME"

RECORDED 22/03/1952

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ALL COME IN HANDRITTEN PLAIN SLEEVES AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS

ALL LABELS ARE HANDWRITTEN WITH MUSICIANS PLAYING ON EACH TRACK NOTED

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I HAVE NO WAY OF PLAYING THEM AS ACETATES ARE NOTORIOUSLY FRAGILE BUT ALL LOOK IN GOOD PLAYABLE CONDITION. THESE ARE ARTEFACTS OF UK JAZZ HISTORY AND HOPEFULLY WILL GO TO A HOME THAT WILL LOVE THEM!

UK POSTAGE IS £4.95 ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 24


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