SUGAR BOY * Blues 78 *CHECKER Label #795 E+

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What a beautiful blues 78 from SUGAR BOY! UNPLAYED STORE STOCK! This is a very hard record to find in good condition... this is a stunning copy. The CHECKER record number is: 795. The songs are: "I Bowed On My Knees" and "No More Heartaches". This record is in E+ condition! There are no edge chips, scuffs or wear. The labels are in E+ to N- condition, with no writing or heavy wear. What a great, well cared for record. Checker 78 collectors... if you were looking for a rare, top notch Sugar Blue 78 on the CHECKER label... here it is! How often does this one show up? I have just made a major purchase of ultra rare rock, jazz & blues albums! They were from Radio Station Promotion Manager Lester "Len" Miller and are from his personal collection.

James "Sugar Boy" Crawford is a unique rhythm and blues artist - one of New Orleans' greatest performers. James Crawford recorded under the names Shaw Weez, Shaweez, Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters, James Sugar Boy, and later simply James Crawford, Jr. The group the Shaw-Weez consisted of Edgar "Big Boy" Myles, James Crawford, Warren "Jake" Myles, guitarist Irving Banister, and Eugene "Bones" Jones on drums.

James "Sugar Boy" Crawford is the only child of Mary and James Crawford Sr. Sugar Boy grew up in the Uptown section of New Orleans. He got his first introduction to music on Sundays at the Baptist Church. By the time he reached his teens, he had learned to play the trombone, piano, and joined a marching band. While in high school he had a band, notably with Edgar "Big Boy" Myles. The group caught a break in 1952, when Doctor Daddy-O (a New Orleans DJ) invited them to perform on his Saturday morning radio show. The group didn't have a name until Daddy-O dubbed them, "The Chapaka Shawee" (Creole for "We Aren't Raccoons"), the title of an instrumental the group played. By the late 1959 through 1963 Sugar Boy was extremely popular with white audiences. Sugar Boy and his band performed at dances, clubs, and private parties in Louisiana. Sugar Boy never had a large, record buying, black audience .

GRADING: STANDARD 78 RPM GRADING IS USED.

N- NEW MINUS: Full Original Luster. Appears Unplayed With No Signs Of Use. Highest Grade Used. Possible Slight Sleeve Or Storage Marks.

E+ EXCELLENT PLUS: Full Luster, Very Few Careful Plays. Slightest Indication Of Use Or Handling. Condition Is Just Slightly Below New Minus.

E EXCELLENT: Almost Full Luster. Mild Signs Of Careful Play But No Serious Scratches Or Scuffs. Highly Desirable Condition.

E- EXCELLENT MINUS: Some Luster Remains. Surface Shows Some Light Groove Wear, Light Scuffs And/Or Light Scratches. Still Pretty Clean. Acceptable To Most Collectors.

V+ VERY GOOD PLUS: Groove Wear, Scuffs And Scratches Are More Pronounced. Moderate Gray. Still A Decent Used Record With Moderate Surface Noise.

V VERY GOOD: Grooves Are Mostly Or Fully Gray Showing Deeper Wear. Obvious Surface Noise. Getting Rough Looking And Playing. An “Average Used 78” Is In The V To V+ Range.

V- VERY GOOD MINUS: Further Deterioration. Fully Gray With Deeper Groove Wear Causing Heavier Surface Noise.

G GOOD: Very Rough. Heavy Use. Deeply Gray. Surface Noise About Equals Music Level.

F FAIR: Really Beat. May Skip. Surface Noise Probably Exceeds Music Level.

P POOR: Barely Playable To Unplayable. Mostly Useful For The Label Or As A Filler Until A Better Copy Comes Along. Depending On The Rarity Of The Record, This Can Be An Acceptable Grade To A Serious Collector.

WHAT A RARE AND HARD TO FIND RECORD FROM THIS R&B ARTIST! BELIEVE ME... YOU WILL WANT THIS FOR YOUR COLLECTION!