Robert Johnson Milkcow's Calf Blues Vocalion master test 403-3 Blues 78 E+
  $   350

 


$ 350 Sold For
Jan 11, 2025 Sold Date
Jan 6, 2025 Start Date
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Description

ARTIST:  Robert Johnson
LABEL:  Vocalion master test DAL 403-3 
TITLES:  Milkcow's Calf Blues
CONDITION:  E+
DESCRIPTION: Dallas, June 20, 1937. 'Original' polystyrene master press made by Harry Coster.

78 GRADING:  We use the universally recognized VJM (Vintage Jazz Mart) 78 rpm system in grading our 78s with some streamlining as noted,  eliminating some of the hair splitting on records graded V- and below (G+, G, G-, F).  

E+

Highest grade used. A record that might have minor handling marks but has no visible signs of wear.  N, N- and E+ records will all be graded as E+.


E
Record has slight signs of handling and use but groove wear should be barely detectable and grooves should still be glossy and black. 

E-
Light groove wear with grey rubbing and light circular gray grooves starting to appear, but record should still retain glossy black grooves for almost all of the surface.

V+
Grey wear, handling and groove wear more apparent, but much of the groove area will still have black.

V
Record is approaching an overall grey surface with uniform wear, but will still play well even though the level of surface noise and distortion could be distracting.

V-
Record has wear throughout, and was subject to continual playing to wring more sound out of it, so even the grey is in a more advanced state of deterioration with groove walls disappearing.

P
This grade generally indicates poor condition on a good title.


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