OBSCURE 60s CHOCOLATE COWBOY 45 TULSA OK SPIN-ME RECORDS & VERY RARE PIC SLEEVE

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The "Chocolate Cowboy" (a black entertainer by the name of Lesylvester Cunningham) on Tulsa, OK small-label Spin-Me Records #769S-4529, "The Last Stand Of General George S. Custer" b/w "Oysters Grow On Trees." The Chocolate Cowboy was a popular lounge entertainer in Tulsa, OK and surrounding areas during the late 1950s into the early 1960s. He did a lot of standards in his show, but was better known for his corny songs which delighted his mostly-white audiences (and contained subtle, ahead-of-its-time, racial satire which went over the heads of most of his inebriated audiences). The record is M-. The picture sleeve is MEGA RARE, and, as I was told by the record's sound engineer, Mr. Gil Felini, while doing research for my book, also listed for sale on my eBay site, the sleeves were made by Cunningham to be sold at his shows, not many were produced, and are an unusual size (7 1/2" X 7 5/8"). There is no writing on the sleeve, the graphics are bold, the front, lower left corner has a light stain (see pics) with a corresponding lighter stain on the back, lower right corner. All corners are sharp, and there are NO tears or seam splits.

WATCH MY EBAY SITE AS I WILL HAVE MORE OKIE/GARAGE/ROCKABILLY-RELATED 45s LISTED OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS!

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PLEASE NOTE MY VISUAL RECORD GRADING SCALE:

SS (Still Sealed): Unopened, still in original shrink-wrap in original condition unless noted differently.

Mint: I do not use this grade.

NM or M- (Near Mint or Mint Minus): Almost as produced except for superficial things like paper sleeve rubs or light handling. Label will have full gloss and color as produced.

VG++ (Very Good Plus-Plus): A well-cared-for record, but the vinyl will display a few noticeable imperfections such as a few light marks or scuffs that cannot be felt to the touch. Label will also have some color and/or gloss fading or light wear; any other distractions will be noted in the label description.

VG+ (Very Good Plus): Still a well-cared-for record, vinyl has a few more noticeable imperfections than VG++ that cannot be felt to the touch. May display some original gloss. Label can show some, but not large, areas of wear; any other distractions will be noted in the label description. NOTE: this is still a very acceptable grade for most collectors.

VG (Very Good): A used but still reasonable copy. Vinyl will have several moderate and/or one or two major flaws such as scratches that can be felt to the touch, but the record will play through with some ticks and possibly other surface noise, nothing that overwhelms the sound. Label gloss may be completely gone, color fading, moderate wear, any other distractions will be noted in the label description.

VG- (Very Good Minus): Vinyl will have some major imperfections along with visible groove wear but will still play through. Label will have heavy wear, no gloss, color faded, any other distractions will be noted in the label description.

FR/PR (Fair/Poor):  A record with major problem(s). I usually do not list records in these grades unless it is a very scarce/rare record that is highly sought-after. Such a record’s condition, along with its flaws, will be described in detail.