The Greatest Recordings of the Big Band Era by Franklin Mint -100 LP's Like New

$

200

This listing is for 100 LP's (Complete Set) of the Greatest Recordings of Band Era (Archive Collection)the Big produced by The Franklin Mint Record Society.  It is known to be the most comprehensive collection of the big band recordings ever assembled.    There are 50 silver-colored box sets, each containing 2 burgundy-colored vinyl records.  Record speed is 33 RPM. Each record indicates "1985" as date of manufacture. Although this listing is listed as "used", they look "like new" or in near-mint condition.  This set was purchased from the original owner in a estate sale.  Owner attested that the records have never been used or played.  Prior to listing, we inspected each box set for completeness and physical integrity. 
Enclosed in each box set is full-size a commentary booklet on the featured musicians, singers and bands written by Neil McCaffrey, a big band music critic and editor of the "American Dance Band Discography".  This written commentary also contains numerous valuable photographs.  Includes Cross Reference Index (Issues 1 to 100).
Each box also contains, a letter to the collector from Stanley Walker, Vice President and Director of the Franklin Mint Record Society.
Records will be shipped FREE in 2 packages via expedited USPS Priority Mail for safer and insured delivery. 
The 50 Original Box Sets (with featured band/musician):

• 1/2     -  Glenn Miller / Will Bradley / Orrin Tucker / Don Redman
• 3/4     -  Harry James / Horace Heidt / Jack jenny / Claude Hopkins
• 5/6     -  Vaughn Monroe / Boyd Raeburn / Larry Clinton / Gus Arnheim
• 7/8     -  Duke Ellington / Frankie Carl / Bob Chester
• 9/10   -  Tommy Dorsey / The Many Sides 
• 11/12 -  Benny Goodman / Shep Fields / Ted Weems
• 13/14 -  Jimmy Dorsey / Erskine Hawkins / Ted Lewis / Les Elgart
• 15/16 -  Guy Lombardo / Ozzie Nelson / Cab Calloway
• 17/18 -  Count basie / Charlie Spivalk / Xavier Cugat
• 19/20 -  Charlie Batnet / Hal kemp
• 21/22 -  Gene Krupa / Wayne King / Red Nhichols / Will Osborne
• 23/24 -  Louis Armstrong / Dick Jurgens / Elliot Lawrence
• 25/26 -  Les Brown / Loeo Reisman / Jay McShann / Buddy Rogers
• 27/28 -  Artie Shaw / Dizzy Gillespie / Roger W Kahn / Art Mooney / Si Zentner
• 29/30 -  Bunny Berigan / Jan Garber / California Ramblers / Les Hite
• 31/32 -  Woody Herman / Andy Kirk / Johnny Long / Tommy Tucker
• 33/34 -  Bob Crosby / Buddy rich / Noble Sissle / Fred Waring
• 35/36 -  Sammy Kaye / Hal McIntyre / henry King / Frankie Masters / Muggsy Spanier
• 37/38 -  Stan kenton / Raymond scott / Billy Butterfield / Art Jarrett / Jerry Wald
• 39/40 -  Lawrence Welk / Buddy Morrow / Dean Hudson / Chuck Foster / Carl Hoff
• 41/42 -  Claude Thornhill / Tony Pastor /  Mitchell Ayers
• 43/44 -  Kay Kyser / Joe Hayes / Paul Tremaine / Teddy Hill / Sonny Burke
• 45/46 -  Sauter Finnegan / Rudy Vallee / Luis Russell / Tom Gerun
• 47/48 -  Freddy Martin / Clyde Lucas / Del Courtney / Tiny Hill / Tommy Reynolds
• 49/50 -  Benny carter / Alvino Rey / Harlan Leonard / Phil harris / Ray Anthony
• 51/52 -  Glenn Miller / Aaf Band / Georgie Auld / Burt Block / Ted Fio Rito
• 53/54 -  Eddie Duchin / Billy May / Benny Moten / Coon Sanders
• 55/56 -  Duke Ellington / Jack Teagarden / George Hall / Irving Aaronson 
• 57/58 -  Stan Kenton / Sauter Finnegan
• 59/60 -  Stan Kenton / Sauter Finnegan
• 61/62 -  Casa Loma Orchestra / Charle Johnson / Lou Stone / Clyde McCoy
• 63/64 -  Harry James / Freddie Slack / Bobby Sherwood / Dick Stabile
• 65/66 -  Fletcher Henderson / Eddy Howard / Blue Barron / Squadronaires
• 67/68 -  Guy Lombardo / Randy Brooks / Mal Hallett / Savoy Sultans
• 69/70 -  Isham Jones  / Teddy Powell / Joe Venuti / Teddy Wilson
• 71/72 -  Count Basie / Bobby Hackett / Roy Fox / Jack Hylton
• 73/74 -  Jimmy Lunceford / Sam Donahue / Jerry Gray / Skinnay Ennis / Machito
• 75/76 -  Artie Shaw / Anson Weeks / Van Alexander / Tex Beneke
• 77/78 -  Lionel Hampton / Lionel Dunham / Ray McKinley / Ted Straeter
• 79/80 - Jimmy Dorsey / Ambrose / Johnny Green / Willie Bryant
• 81/82 -  Red Norvo / Ben Pollack / Jimmy Greer / Lenny Hayton
• 83/84 -  Woody Herman / Carmen Cavallaro / Ina Ray Hutton / Sy Oliver
• 85/86 -  Ray Noble / Bob Zurke / Hudson Delange / Fats Waller
• 87/88 -  Claude Thornhill / Louis Prima
• 89/90 -  Jan Savitt / Smith Belew / Neal Hefti
• 91/92 -  Bob Crosby / Mills Blue Rhythm Band / Russ Morgan 
• 93/94 -  Chick Webb / Ted Heath / Perez Prado / Johnny Bothwell / Matt Brandwynne
• 95/96 -  Les Brown / Jean Goldkette / Richard Himber
• 97/98 -  Paul Whitman / Edgar Hayes / Alfonso Trent / Ruby Newman
• 99/100- Duke Ellington / Bob Wills / George Olsen / Al Donahue