Duke Ellington & his Orchestra - 1927 Jazz Okeh 78rpm Black & Tan Fantasy - E+

$

112

Description

Glossy and great playing E+ condition 78rpm Red & Gold Label Jazz Okeh 78rpm, Featuring the legendary Duke Ellington as director and at the piano along his orchestra recorded November 3, 1927, with Jabbo Smith, Louis Metcalf, Joe Nanton, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Rudy Jackson, Fred Guy, Wellman Braud, and Sonny Greer. The two wonderful selections are "Black and Tan Fantasy" (81776) and "What can a poor fellow do?"(81775) on Okeh 40955. Please review my grading details below as well as the photos. I inspect each record visually and by test playing.  Payment is by paypal, and shipping will be by USPS priority Mailing.  All of my packaging of these fragile 78's is done safely by sandwiching the records between sturdy Cardboard and surrounding it with bubble wrap before placing it in a Cardboard box surrounded by packing peanuts, and the Box is Stamped FRAGILE.  I have set a very reasonable opening minimum and No Reserve for an early Ellington of this quality and condition and will let it go from there. Best of Luck on your bidding. 

My grading system is simple 

 

M - I was transported back in time to a record store and purchased new stock and returned to 2017.  

 

M-  It looks like new old stock but I can't prove it. 

 

E+ It looks and plays really fantastic, visual grading under light may have detected very minimal light surface scuffs and maybe some tiny surface scratches

 

E  It has been obviously been handled and played a number of times, it may have typical minor scuffs and some surface scratches as you would find on most records of this vintage, but still plays really great 

 

E- , quite a few signs of scuffing and other surface blemishes and scratches but still enjoyable.

 

G+  A serious collector would turn his nose up at it, but a beginner would jump in, sound quality far from great, starting to fade much more gray and little gloss left, and almost ready for the Old record retirement home.  

 

G   Been through a war and looks like it was played 100's of times with worn steel needle, A wall hanger or target practice item, or for those who just wanted to say they have one

price rating

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