PRE WAR NC HARMONICA COUNTRY 78 Panhandle Pete Goodbye Honey I'm Gone Decca
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PRE WAR N. CAROLINA COUNTRY 78 Panhandle Pete Goodbye Honey I'm Gone Decca 5567.
CONDITION- E-, SOME LABEL AND CENTER HOLE WEAR.
Panhandle Pete
Panhandle Pete blew, plucked, picked, elbowed and kicked his way into Haywood County musical history as a one-man band carrying around his 104-pound instruments that were strapped onto his body.
Born in 1913 in Buncombe County, James Howard Nash adopted the stage name “Panhandle Pete” as his one-man band persona gained a reputation. Panhandle Pete combined 14 instruments and gadgets on a backpack-like system that included cow bells, cymbals, a tambourine, a banjo, a kazoo, harmonicas, a garden hose, a bicycle horn, a car horn, an exhaust whistle, a
train whistle and a bass drum.
A self-proclaimed “Poor Man’s Philharmonic,” Pete played at area festivals and made appearances on TV programs such as “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Part musician, part comedian, Pete was an unforgettable entertainer who performed in 33 states and recorded several albums of old-fashioned ballads for the U.S. Library of Congress.
By 1961, Pete took a job as the director of the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park in Maggie Valley, N.C., and over the next decade performed three or four shows a day during its six month season. James Howard Nash died in 1972.
NOTE: I GRADE VISUALLY UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT WHICH REQUIRES US TO PLAY THE RECORD TO PROPERLY GRADE IT ( like a needle dig of bad crack)
78's are graded using the VJM system:
N: As new.
N-: Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
E+: Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E: Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
E-: Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
V+: Average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced.
V: Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
V-: Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
G+: Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
G:.Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
G-: Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
F: Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
P: Unplayable.
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