Ultra RARE S.F. Bay Area DOO WOP WiLLiAM WiGFALL & LYRICS SKYLIGHT vocal group
  $   1,259

 


$ 1259 Sold For
Sep 29, 2012 Sold Date
Sep 19, 2012 Start Date
$   10 Start price
15   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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 WILLIAM WIGFALL and the LYRICS ~ GOT TO GET ALONG / COMBAC ~ SKYLIGHT RECORDS SL 202.
I HAVE IT ON EXPERT AUTHORITY THAT THIS 45 HAS NEVER BEEN AUCTIONED ON EBAY BEFORE : IT IS THAT RARE.

.THE LYRICS WERE WILLIAM WIGFALL , JAMES SHELLBOURNE , WOODROE BLAKE ,WILLIAM JARVIS, BEN HAMILTON , AND JAMES LANDERS. THEY STARTED IN 1959 WITH A 45 ON THE OBSCURE OAKLAND LABEL RYHTHM RECORDS WHICH WAS RUN BY DON BARKSDALE , THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER AND GREAT D. J. ON  THE STATION KDIA. THEN IN 1962, THE LYRICS HAD 3 SINGLES ON SAN FRANCISCO'S SKYLIGHT RECORD AND THIS IS THE RAREST OF THOSE. HERE IS THEIR DISCOGRAPHY

The Lyrics (3)
1959 - Every Night / Come Back baby (Rhythm 127)

William Wigfall & The Lyrics (3)
1962 - Got to Get Along / Come Back (Skylight 202)

Leo Valentine & The Lyrics (3)
1962 - Please don't Leave me this way / Baby Doll (Skylight 201)

Ida Valentine & The Lyrics (3)
1962 - Now That You've Gone / Why Did You Lie (Skylight 200)
..... AND A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER WILLIAM WIGFALL AND THE LYRICS HAD THE VERY FIRST 45 ISSUED BY THE LEGENDARY SOUL LABEL GOLDWAX 

1964 - Goldwax 101 - Darling/ How a Woman Does Her Man
 
The record retains much of its original glossiness. There are some light scratches on both sides that cause a modicum of background hiss and light pops. Over all it is a very strong listen, discernibly better sounding than the copy on You tube. The labels are in fairly good shape though the previous owner made sure you knew this was his record by writing in pen "Dave's" a few times. It could be possible this could be removed - I didn't try. Then again it could come in handy if your name happens to be Dave.

AS THEY SAY BID OFTEN AND BID EARLY THIS 45 HAS NEVER APPEARED ON EBAY BEFORE AND IS NOT LIKELY TO APPEAR AGAIN ANYTIME SOON............................
oh and PLEASE do check my upcoming auctions for more tasty 45s  as I am soon going to list more rare and desirable Doo-Wop,  Northern Soul , Funk ,  " Popcorn ", Rockabilly and Teen



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