BLUE NOTE UNISSUED 11” 78 TEST PRESSINGS-JIMMY SHIRLEY

$ 560

$ 560 Sold For

Oct 14, 2009 Sold Date

Oct 7, 2009 Start Date

$ 199 Start price

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These discs contain four tunes from guitarist Jimmy Shirley’s solo session of November 28, 1944 and duo session of January 23, 1945 with bassist Oscar Smith. None of these performances has ever been released.

The discs look in mint condition. They are most likely 78 dubs taken from the 16” session lacquers for Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff to listen to in their office.

On each of the four one-sided 11” shellac discs, the following is written in Alfred Lion’s handwriting on the label:

I Ain’t Got Nobody – Jimmy Shirley – OK – BN1005

These Foolish Things – J. Shirley, O. Smith - OK - BN210

I May Be Wrong – J. Shirley, O. Smith - OK - BN213

Blues On The Loose – J. Shirley, O. Smith - OK - BN212-1