JAMES "SON" THOMAS "Highway 61 Blues" LP, NM / EX, 1983
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James "Son" Thomas Real Name: James Thomas Profile: Guitarist James "Son" Thomas (14 October 1926 in Eden, Mississippi — 26 June 1993 in Greenville, Mississippi) was an American blues musician, gravedigger and folk artist known for his sculptors featuring actual human teeth. Thomas was raised by his grandparents, who also gave him his nickname "Son" as a term of endearment. In 1967 he was discovered by researcher William Ferris and documented his life in book "Blues From The Delta" and in five films. Soon with new found fame, "Son" Thomas played several blues festivals billed as "Delta's last living originals" and recorded a handful of albums. James "Son" Thomas died at age 66 following a heart attack.
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GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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