Jimmy Blythe State Street Ramblers - 1931 Jazz Champion 78 - S. African Blues -E

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172

 E Condition Champion 78rpm Jazz, recorded in Richmond, Indiana on March 13, 1931 and featuring Jazz piano legend Jimmy Blythe with the State Street Ramblers. This is a very hard to find 78rpm Jazz record, and one of Blythe's last recordings before his death during a meningitis outbreak that same year at age 30.  Sitting in on this session with Blythe on piano were Alfred Bell (Kazoo & Washboard), Roy Palmer (Trombone). Darnell Howard (Clarinet & alto sax), and Ed Hudson (Banjo). The Selections are Sic 'Em Tige composed by Palmer and South African Blues composed by Melrose. , This is Champion 40070 (17627 & 17627) retaining much of its original glossy shine and plays strong (See photos and Grading below) You can see both of these sides playing on my U tube Victrolaman Channel. .   Payment is by Paypal, and shipment in the USA will be by USPS Priority Mail.  Please wait for invoice before paying as the cost of shipping will vary depending on your location. All records are packed safely, sandwiched in Cardboard and surrounded by bubble wrap and Marked FRAGILE.  I have set a very reasonable minimum and no Reserve for this extremely hard to find 1931  E Condition Champion Label Jazz band Recording with Jimmy Blythe and the State Street Ramblers .   Good Luck !!

My grading system is simple 

M   I was transported back in time to a record store and purchased new stock and returned to 2016.  

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

E+ It looks and plays really fantastic, visual grading under light detected minimal hard to see scuffs and maybe some tiny surface scratches

E  It has been obviously been handled and played a number of times, may have a few scuffs and surface scratches as you would find on most records of this vintage, but still plays really exceptionally well.

E- , quite a few signs of scuffing and other surface blemishes and scratches along with noticeable but not distracting surface noise 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.