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BILLY TIPTON PLAYS HI-FI ON PIANO
TOPS RECORDS L1534 | CHEESECAKE COVER | 1956

SCARCE LP BY THE BILLY TIPTON TRIO (DOROTHY LUCILLE TIPTON).
Tipton was born female, but hid the fact and lived as a man for over 50 years.
Great cover photo depicts Billy happily playing piano for two dreamy women.
Information from Wikipedia: Billy Tipton (Dorothy Lucille Tipton) was an American jazz musician and bandleader
who lived as a man for over 50 years. Tipton found modest success as a professional musician, but until his dying moments, the fact
that Tipton had been born female was known only to two female cousins and perhaps some of his paramours as well.

SIDE ONE
1. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man 2. Marie 3. Delilah 4. These Foolish Things
5. What'll I Do 6. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

SIDE TWO
1. You Go To My Head 2. Christopher Columbus 3. Begin The Beguine 4. If I Had You
5. Blue Skies 6. Stars Fell On Alabama

CONDITION
Vinyl: G+/VG- Play tested, no skips. Light to moderate surface noiise.
Sleeve: G+ No writing. Clean cover, but has seam splits repaired with scotch tape.

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Grading Guide as noted in The Standard Catalog of American Records -

NM (Near Mint) - Records are shiny with no visible defects or surface noise when played. Covers should have no ring wear, creases, folds, or seam splits. Writing, stickers, or other markings are not allowed.

VG+ (Very Good Plus or EX Excellent) - Records may show slight signs of wear including light scuffs, very light scratches, or slight warps that do not affect the listening experience. There may be light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticable. Covers can have light creasing at corners, promotion or cut out mark (cut corner, small hole punch or cut in spine), as well as slight signs of ring wear. VG++ is at times used to indicate high end of this grade.

VG (Very Good) - Records can lack most of their original gloss. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, the record will have slight surface noise, even an occasional audible scratch, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and ending, but the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Covers have minor seam splits. Minor writing, tape or sticker allowable, with possible visible ring wear.

G (Good) - The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. It has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label can be worn with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obivious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. Cover will have significant seam splits, possibly taped closed, highly obvious ring wear and significant writing.

An extra + or - might be included with grades to indicate high or low ends of grade.

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