RARE 1923 OKEH RACE RECORDS CATALOG JAZZ BLUES WILLIAMS
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An original 1923 complete catalogue of Okeh Race Records. A nice piece of early Jazz & Blues memorabilia for the collector. On the inside page it says Okeh Records--The Pioneer Records by Race Artists. Okeh Records have set a new milestone in the history of the race movement. A large demand has always existed for records by race artists particularly in the South. There were many melodies dear to the heart of every colored person---melodies that, for generations, "Mammys" have crooned to their little ones. Chants sung in the southern moonlight to the tune of the banjo. These songs were preserved by singing them from generation to generation in the home, and race artists and minstrels have sung them in their ''skits'' and ''shows" as they traveled over the country. Okeh recognized this need, and decided to record songs and melodies that had an appeal to the colored race. They were forced to go slow at the start, as they were the only pioneers in the field. Mamie Smith, the greatest of all race artists, was choosen to make the first recording which was released in July 1920. The demand for this record was so great that, with this encouragement more records were released. Suddenly, from out of the South, a wave of "jazz" and "blues" swept the entire country. It goes on to say that Mamie became known as the "Colored Queen of Syncopation" and gives other names of race artists who were recording for Okeh. It has an illustrated sketch of some of the artists with a brief write-up on their talents, plus a list of all the records that were available at the time. For a small book it has a lot of interesting music history. It is 5'' X 7'', has 14 pages, has some staining on the front cover, some edge damage, but the inside pages are in good condition. Winning bidder please email me at the end of the auction for payment and shipping info. Thanks for looking!
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