TRINIDAD SUPER RARE FITZ VAUGHN BRYAN'S ORCH. COOK#CC-5912 (1959) CHECK IT-HEAR

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DO A RESEARCH ON THIS EMORY COOK'S RECORDING IN TRINIDAD!...A VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CONDITION!

The Fitz Vaughan Bryan Orchestra was considered by many to be the best big band - dance band in Trinidad in the late fifties -early sixties. This rare one was in the Big Band style with Kenrick (Or Kendrick) Patrick as the Vocalist!

Fitz Vaughan Bryan And His Orchestra ?– EVENING NEWS / HOLD UP YOUR HEAD AND SMILE

This song is done in Calypso Swing style and was also released in the UK on the Melodisc label. This is one of the tracks that inspired Melodisc which specialized in Calypso and Mento releases to set up their Blue Beat label in 1960 that specialized in R&B music from Jamaica and the other Caribbean islands and that became the mainstay label for Ska music released in the UK.

Label: COOK #CC 5912 (MARCH 1959)

LABELS, LIGHT GLUE RESIDUE, STILL VG+

RECORD IS GLOSSY WITH MINIMAL NOISE! .....HEAR!

Country: (RECORDED AND MADE IN TRINIDAD BY EMERY COOK...NOT A JAMAICAN PRESSING!)

Released: March 1959, .....See Cook Discography!

Genre: CARIBBEAN CALYPSO

Style: Calypso, Bolero, BOOGIE

Nestled in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the Tom Charles, Fitz Vaughn Bryan, Johnny Gomez and Clarence Curvan Orchestras as well as the Vin Cardinal Combo provide alternatively upbeat and sultry grooves for dancing. These Trinidadian ensembles were experts in the calypso, meringue, bolero, guaracha and mambo dance music genres.

EMORY COOK…MINI BIO!

Note: This is incredibly scarce for multiple reasons. The first is that it was pressed at the Trinidad plant of Cook in 1958. Emory Cook (1913-2002) was an audio engineer who was a pioneer. He started producing records in 1952 and experimented with sound quality. He used a "binaural" system and he perfected the "Microfusion" process that used powdered vinyl rather than solid to press records. His Connecticutt plant produced records of everyday sounds and road records, and "voice of" records. He set up his plant in Port-of-Spain Trinidad for calypso and steel band music, usually recording unknown musicians from the area. Mr. Cook traveled and recorded great hard to find music from almost all the Caribbean including an Orquesta Panamericana Orquesta (Puerto Rico and recorded in 1959 from the El San Juan Intercotinental Hotel…available on CD from the Smithsonian Institute!!) All Cook's papers, masters etc were donated to the Smithsonian upon his death. Cook records are extremely difficult to find these days. This record is one of the Trinidad records, recorded Sept 17, 1958

FROM THE POPSIKE WEB SITE:

1- COOK/EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGH BRYANS ORCH/K.PATRICK 7"

End Price:          USD $154

Start Price:         USD 80

End Date: 2004-10-04

Start Date:          2004-09-29        

Number of bids:         4

Country:   unknown

Auctioned at:     ebay

BLUES 7"   LABEL: COOK (JA.)  PRESSING SIDE 1: EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGHN BRYANS ORCH. with KENRICK PATRICK  SIDE 2: HOLD UP YOUR HEAD AND SMILE - FITZ VAUGHN BRYANS ORCH. with KENRICK PATRICK RECORD CONDITION: (EX) LABEL CONDITION: WRITING ON ONE SIDE!

2- COOK /EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGH BRYANS ORCH. [BOOGIE] 7"

End Price:          USD $156  

Start Price:         USD 60

End Date: 2008-02-01

Start Date:          2008-01-27        

Number of bids:         12

Country:   unknown

Auctioned at:     ebay

COOK/EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGH BRYANS ORCH. [BOOGIE]

BOOGIE 7"   LABEL: COOK (JA. PRESSING) SIDE 1: EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGH BRYANS ORCH. SIDE 2: HOLD UP YOUR HEAD AND SMILE - FITZ VAUGH BRYANS ORCH. *Blues RECORD CONDITON (EX-) LABEL CONDITION MARKING ON BOTH SIDES COMMENTS: * A MUST HAVE/COLLECTORS ITEM

BLUES 7"   LABEL: COOK (JA.)  PRESSING SIDE 1: EVENING NEWS - FITZ VAUGHN BRYANS ORCH. with KENRICK PATRICK  SIDE 2: HOLD UP YOUR HEAD AND SMILE - FITZ VAUGHN BRYANS ORCH. with KENRICK PATRICK RECORD CONDITION: (EX) LABEL CONDITION: WRITING ON ONE SIDE! 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE COLLECTOR: THOSE 2 POPSIKE RECORDS SOLD WERE JAMAICAN PRESSINGS (1960) READ....: The band with Patrick as vocalist made some great contributions to Jamaican music after leaving Trinidad in late 1959. Original recording of "Evening News" above was recorded in 1959 in Trinidad with the Fitz Vaughan Bryan Orchestra before he (Kendrick/Kenrich Patrick) left for Jamaica. It was not recorded in Jamaica as it currently states in Wikipedia so hopefully that will be corrected!!

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE

STILL SEALED (SS)

Mint (M) Perfect in every way. Never been played, possibly even still sealed. We usually won't grade this unless we really mean it.

Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.

VG++ (Excellent) RECORD WILL BE JUST IN-BETWEEN VG+ & NM (CLOSER TO NM).....Almost No Wear, No Significant Noise, No Clicks!

Very Good Plus (VG+) This will show some signs that it was played and handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. The vinyl surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't greatly affect one's listening experiences. Very light warps that do not affect the sound or tracking may be present. The label may have some light ring wear or discoloration.

Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced for this grade. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in quiet passages or during a song's intro and fade, they will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that may affect the sound. The label may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. TO BE SOLD AS IS!

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and should play through without skipping. It will have significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear. Labels will have heavy wear. (If its is a vinyl you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but look to upgrade down the road) TO BE SOLD AS IS!

PICTURE SLEEVE (IF ANY) GRADING SCALE:

STILL SEALED (SS) Even though a record is sealed the jacket may still have wear. This can result in a grade such as (SS VG+) (This means it is sealed but maybe it has some light ring wear from sitting for years or a very small cut in it somewhere.)

Mint (M) Perfect in every way.

Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect jacket. It should show no obvious signs of wear. The cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. Definitely no cut-out holes.

VG++ (Excellent) Almost No Wear,  No Splits, No Significant Edge Wear

Very Good Plus (VG+) Jacket will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. Possible a well-repaired seam split that is no longer highly noticeable. The jacket may have slight signs of ring wear, or may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. A VG++ will have no splits, minimal ring wear if any, etc.

Very Good (VG) The jacket can have any of the defects listed in VG+. It may have a little larger seam splits then the VG+ jacket could have. The jacket may also be marred by writing, or have tape, stickers, or their residue attached. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. It may have larger seam splits that are carefully repaired and nearly un-noticeable. TO BE SOLD AS IS!

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) The jacket will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the look of jacket. TO BE SOLD AS IS!

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