Victor 40107 B.F. Shelton COLD PENITENTIARY BLUES 78rpm BRISTOL 1927 E - - /V+
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Description
LABEL Victor
CATALOG # 40107
ARTIST B. F. Shelton
SIDE A COLD PENITENTIARY BLUES
SIDE B Oh Molly Dear
INFO Kentucky born Shelton recorded a few sides at the legendary 1927 BRISTOL ( Tennessee) sessions - traveled from Corbin, Kentucky where he worked as a barber to Bristol for the sessions with gospel singer and preacher Alfred Karnes. Four of the recordings survive today, these two plus "Darling Cora",and "Pretty Polly". He recorded again, under the name Frank Shelton, for Columbia at their Johnson City session in October 1928, but the recordings were not issued and have not survived. - GREAT rural banjo-vocal stuff! Pretty rare! - From the GEORGE PAULUS collection.
CONDITION A E- -
CONDITION B V+
OTHER - scuffy and very light wear but overall not a bad copy!
SHIPPING $7 domestic via MEDIA MAIL expertly packed in a new, large safe box with packing peanuts and separation cardboards. $17 to Canada $24 rest of the world if you ask us to declare a low customs value you are responsible if the box does not arrive or arrives broken
ABOUT ME For the past 40 years I have been purchasing and consigning some of the most legendary pre-war Jazz and Blues collections in the world . I pride myself in my square deal approach, knowledge and expertise.... IF YOU HAVE A COLLECTION OF BLUES, JAZZ, COUNTRY, GOSPEL PRE-1950 78s OR RELATED EPHEMERA FOR SALE DO CONTACT ME THROUGH EBAY OR TRY TO VISIT US ON LINE AT old78s - COME VISIT MY BLUES-JAZZ BARN BY APPOINTMENT LOCATED IN EASTERN LONG ISLAND NEW YORK
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