BABS' 3 BIPS AND A BOP 78 *BLUE NOTE RECORD LABEL #537
$
65
$ 65
Sold For
Aug 17, 2008
Sold Date
Aug 10, 2008
Start Date
$ 50
Start price
5
Number Of Bids
USA
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Description
Recorded in May of 1947.... What a great BABS GONZALES jazz 78. On the BLUE NOTE Record label. The record # is: 537 and features the song "Babs' Dream" on Side a.) and on Side b.) is: "Runnin' Around". The record is in extremely nice condition with no real play wear. I would grade this at VG++ to Near Mint condition (visually graded). There are no surface scratches. No graying areas on this record. It still maintains a beautiful high gloss finish. The labels are in Near Mint condition, with no writing or any spindle wear. There are no edge chips. Babs Gonzales (October 27, 1919 – January 23, 1980), born Lee Brown, was an American jazz vocalist of the bebop era most notable for penning the famous Dizzy Gillespie song "Oop-Pop-A-Da", which was originally recorded and performed by his own band, Three Bips and a Bop. Babs was also once the chauffeur for Errol Flynn. Gonzales was born in Newark, NJ. He was known to be an exponent of vocalese, an example of this would be his version of the Charlie Parker bop standard "Ornithology". From 1950 to 1953, Gonzales was road manager and vocalist for the James Moody band and later gigged and recorded with musicians such as Jimmy Smith, Benny Green, Lenny Hambro and Johnny Griffin. Sonny Rollins also made his recording debut with Gonzales. He was also a Beat poet. I have just made a major purchase of ultra rare rock, jazz & blues albums! They were from Radio Station Promotion Manager Lester "Len" Miller and are from his personal collection.
WHAT A RARE AND HARD TO FIND RECORD FROM BABS' GONZALES ON THE GREAT "BLUE NOTE" LABEL
It's time to for this old collector to empty the vaults if you will!! I Am Selling Most Of My Sealed and Autographed Albums. Most Are From My Very Own Personal Collection Which I Have Saved and Stored Very Carefully For A Long Time. So Check Back Often As I Will Be Selling Most Of My 70's & 80"s Autographs In The Coming Months. It's All Going!
What A Great Addition To Any Serious "Classic Rock" Collection.
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