Eddie Fontaine 45 East Of The Mississippi 1957 Rockabilly NM USA Decca 30202

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-Artist: Eddie Fontaine 

-Mini bio: Born on March 6, 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Rockabilly/rock & roll singer/actor. Played Pete D'Angelo on TV's The Gallant Men. Died on April 13, 1992, age 65 in Los Angeles, California.

-After leaving the Navy in 1954, Eddie Fontaine signed with RCA Victor where he released seven singles on RCA Victor subsidiary label "X" which included one territorial hit in Kansas City, with his release of Rock Love in 1954, his first release for "X" records.

-In 1955 he appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in disc Jockey Alan Freed's first rock & roll show. He also sang in the 1956 Jayne Mansfield movie The Girl Can't Help It along with Little Richard and others.

-He then signed with Decca Records in 1956 where he released several rockablly classics including Cool It Baby (1956), A Rose And A Baby Ruth (1956), East Of The Mississippi (1957), Hey Marie, Rock With Me (1958) and Honky Tonk Man (1958).

-A move to Argo Records in 1958 brought him his greatest commercial success where he scored one Billboard Top 100 hit with his release of the 1958 rockabilly killer Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves In The Trees).

-Side A: East Of The Mississippi

-East Of The Mississippi is a fast-tempo rockabilly/country bopper with gritty vocals from Eddie Fontaine with strummed guitar, driving bass, drums and a nice guitar solo!

-Side B: 

-I'll Be there is a mid-tempo teen-rock love ballad with fine vocals from Eddie Fontaine, strummed guitar, nice backing vocals, light bass and drums. 

-Label: Decca 9-30302

-Pressed in: United States

-Year released: 1957

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut: 

-Visual grade:  Near mint

-Labels: Near mint

-Factory sleeve: VG

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.