Glenn Miller Big Band Swing 78rpm shellac records x 4 - Little Brown Jug etc.
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Hello everyone,
I'm having another purge as I continue to downsize my collection of some 60+ years and, as a result, I will be listing many 78rpm jazz records over the coming weeks.
Most will be New Orleans, Dance Band and Swing recorded from the 1920s and 30s. Below are listed the details and condition.
Regal MR 3090 Moonlight Serenade / Sunrise Serenade Just a few fine, light non-sounding lines and normal signs of handling. VG+
HMV B 10662 Little Brown Jug / Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree As Above Exc - Vocal - Marion Hutton
HMV BD 5720 I Know Why / Chattanooga Choo Choo Some fine lines and just a few small, short scratches. There are a very few light tics. VG Vocal - Marion Hutton [ not credited ]
HMV BD 5644 Missouri Walk / Beautiful Ohio A few fine, faint non-sounding lines and normal signs of handling. Exc
Despite any marks mentioned all the records play well, loudly and clearly. All are flat and black. One has to appreciate that most vintage recordings, many near 100 years old, will have some background noise, often associated with the original recording and
sometimes as a result of wind-up grams. I now play my 78s on a Goldring GL72 deck with a proper conical / spherical diamond 2.5mil profile stylus plus valve amplification. It keeps down the background noise and brings out the best of the recordings using
hardware that was of the accepted pairing of the day. Wind-up grams are even more authentic, look great and have that wonderful nostalgic sound...but they don't half destroy the discs quickly. My diamond stylus is only good for 200 hours, whereas a saphire
stylus is good for a mere 80 hours. One can spend a fortune on stereo play equipment and skimp for 78s but I've found that it's pound foolish.
This is a lovely quartet of music from the best and most fondly remembered orchestra of the day. All come with sleeves with some age related browning but still in very good condition.
All records will be bubble wrapped and dispatched in a purpose made cardboard record mailer. Please feel free to ask questions or request further pictures.
If personal collection is preferred, payment is by cash only on collection. Thank you.
Please, feel free to ask questions or request further pictures.
Kind regards,
Brian.
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