BLIND ARVELLA GRAY 1972 The Singing Drifter BIRCH 60019 BLUES Chicago
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BLIND ARVELLA GRAY 1972 The Singing Drifter BIRCH 60019 ULTRA RARE BLUES Chicago
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Up for your consideration is this very scarce 1972 copy of "The Singing Drifter" by Blind Arvella Gray. This was released on the Birch label as 60091. This was basically a self promoted effort. Arvella played on Maxwell Street on Sundays and would sell this album there. Maxwell Street was an area on the near west side of Chicago that had been razed to vacant lots for a few square blocks. On the weekends, an open air swap meet sprang up. This was his audience. Born in Texas, the influence shows in his music. True early blues at it's best.
The record is visually graded a strong VG+, with no real issues to report. The labels are clean with only a hint of spindle marks, however side "A" has a newspaper clipping of interest to the record taped to it. The cover is a strong VG, but does exhibit a bit of shelf scuff and discoloration. The seams and spine are tight. The inner sleeve is generic paper and thought to be original. Overall, a really nice copy of an extremely rare LP. I tend to grade conservatively. You won't be disappointed
So, if this very hard to find early blues LP will fill a gap in that collection of yours, why not toss in a bid? Who knows when (or if) another copy will surface. Offered at a reasonable open and NO RESERVE!!
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