FRANK LUTHER STOP YER PLAYIN' & DIVORCE BLUES 1931 TIMELY TUNES 78 & RARE SLEEVE

$

250

Frank Luther Stop Yer Playin' (3:28) b/w Divorce Blues (3:06) 10" 78RPM on Timely Tunes C-1558 from 1931 that comes in the original and VERY RARE Timely Tunes halfsleeve. By the info I found on the web, Timely Tunes 78 recordings were released/distributed by RCA Victor, and are a RARITY, as they only released a small number of records in the span of just 4-months in 1931 at the start of the depression era before going out of business.

The version of Stop Yer Playin' found on this 78 was recorded in New York, New York on March 20, 1931 and according to the RCA Victor catalog it features the following instruments: Guitar and violin, although there also seems to be a clarinet and kazoo; and the version of Divorce Blues found on this 78 was recorded in New York, New York on March 20, 1931 and according to the RCA Victor catalog it features the following instruments: Violin, harmonica, octoreen, guitar, and ukulele.  

As you'll see in the photos attached below, this 78 comes in the original and VERY RARE Timely Tunes vanity halfsleeve. In light of the really nice condition of this 78, I just had to give it a spin, and found that both sides were probably the cleanest 78 sides I've ever come across.  I've attached a nearly 2.5-minute sound sample from the actual 78 in this auction, and I've included short segments of the beginning and ending of both sides of this 78 to give you an idea of how nice this 78 sounds.  Just to be clear, what you hear in the sound sample attached below was created in my computer through digitally editing the 4 segments together, and I DID NOT use any effects or software to make the 78 sound better; it just went from my turntable, through my turntable preamp, and into my soundcard. 

The sides of this 78 sound really clean, although there are a few quick clicks here and there, which if you were to import it into a sound editing program, I'm sure you'd be able to clean those up with ease.  If you listen to the sound sample, you'll notice that the vocal is very present and the instruments are also very present.  I used a very light needle weight (LP style needle) to play this 78 to avoid causing any added wear, so at times you'll hear the varying nature of the light background noise in this STEREO sound sample (meaning that you're hearing a STEREO needle playing the left and right channels from what is a MONO record).  If you played this 78 with a standard 78RPM needle, I believe it would provide a much more accurate sound.

I should note that I DID NOT try any type of cleaning of this 78, and DID NOT even use any type of cloth or paper towel on it, and what you'll hear is this 83+ year old 78 just as I had carefully pulled it from the sleeve. The funny thing is that I found this Timely Tunes 78 in a rather large record collection that was found in an obviously very religious household, and it was mixed in with either Christian or Percy Faith-like easy listening records. It's odd that such a record would be found in this collection, but maybe that's why it was lightly played.

The orange and black labeled sides of this 78 are in very good plus condition with some whispy sleeve marks. Please take a look at the photos below of each side of the label to view the label condition. The halfsleeve is in good condition with curls/bends/creases at the corners, random tears around the edges especially at the top edge, and a missing piece at the top right corner, with NO seam splitting. This is a really RARE & COOL Frank Luther/Timely Tunes collectible, make sure you bid today!!! 

Buyer pre-pays the winning bid price and FREE S/H for postage, shipping package and packing materials in the good ol' USA.  For winning bidders from Canada, buyer pre-pays the winning bid price and $45.00 USD for International Priority Mail postage, mailing package, packing materials and insurance.   Canadian buyers please note that eBay has changed the shipping calculator and I'm unable to list a stand alone S/H cost for Canada as I previously did, and I ask that you wait for me to correct the S/H amount and allow me to send a corrected invoice before you make your payment.  For winning bidders outside of the US and Canada, buyer pre-pays the winning bid price and $65.00 USD for International Priority Mail postage, mailing package, packing materials and insurance. For multiple International wins, please wait for me to calculate the S/H before you make payment (see note below). 

PLEASE NOTE: For INTERNATIONAL winning bid(s) of $99.99 USD or more, I will only ship the item in this auction via Priority or Express Mail (whichever is cheaper) to allow for the package to be covered by insurance for the actual winning bid amount for added security during shipment to protect us both against loss or damage of the item.  For an INTERNATIONAL winning bid totaling $99.99 USD or more, the cost of Priority or Express Mail, insurance and all associated customs fees for the full value of the winning bid will be paid by the winning bidder, so please be aware of this when bidding.  International winning bidders, PLEASE DO NOT request that I list this item on the Customs form as a gift or at a lower value than the actual winning bid, as I won't do it, because if I did that, we then won't be protected by insurance for the full value of this item during shipment.

My method for shipping a 78RPM record is by using 2 alternating pieces of cardboard on each side (grain going in different directions when stacked to add strength), and then wrapped in big bubblewrap with bubblepouches or added cardboard above and below the bubblewrapped and double thick cardboard packed 78.  The overall box size is 13" W x 14" L x 6" H.  I hope this helps provide you with an idea of the care I take in packing 78's. 

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