WASHBOARD RHYTHM: 1963 Ace Of Hearts DEMO (AH 55)

	£		23
	$		30

WASHBOARD RHYTHM
Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards
Clarence Williams And His Washboard Band 
Beale Street Washboard Band
Alabama Washboard Stompers
Chicago Stompers


This is an original mono test pressing (factory/demonstration sample)
of the Ace Of Hearts album of released in the UK in 1963.
Includes excellent notes and recording details by Brian Rust.


Label:         Ace Of Hearts
Cat. no.       AH 55
Matrix nos.  BWK-109-1B / BWK-110-1B
Format:       Mono
Released:    1963


Side 1
1. Little Bits (Unknown)
     JIMMY BERTRAND'S WASHBOARD WIZARDS (a)
2. Idle Hour Special (Unknown)
     JIMMY BERTRAND'S WASHBOARD WIZARDS (b)
3. 47th Street Stomp (Unknown)
     JIMMY BERTRAND'S WASHBOARD WIZARDS (b)
4. Cushion Foot Stomp (Clarence Williams)
     CLARENCE WILLIAMS' WASHBOARD BAND (d)
5. P. D. Q. Blues (Simpson, Henry)
     CLARENCE WILLIAMS' WASHBOARD BAND (d)
6. I'm Goin' Huntin' (Waller, Johnson)
     JIMMY BERTRAND'S WASHBOARD WIZARDS (c)

Side 2
1. Forty And Tight (Frank Melrose)
     BEALE STREET WASHBOARD BAND (e)
2. Piggly Wiggly (Junie Cobb)
     BEALE STREET WASHBOARD BAND (e)
3. Pigmeat Stomp (Williams, Blythe)
     ALABAMA STOMPERS (f)
4. Wild Man Stomp (Blythe)
     CHICAGO STOMPERS (g)
5. Stomp Your Stuff (Bertrand)
     CHICAGO STOMPERS (g)
6. Pepper Steak (Williams)
     ALABAMA STOMPERS (h)


Personnels: (a) Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Jimmy Blythe (piano); Jimmy Bertrand (washboard). Chicago, May 29, 1926.
(b) as for (a) plus unknown cornet, sometimes stated to be Natty Dominique (doubtful). Chicago, September 16, 1926.
(c) as for (a) plus Louis Armstrong (cornet). Chicago, April 21, 1927.
(d) Ed Allen (cornet); Buster Bailey (clarinet and alto saxophone); Ben Whittet (clarinet and tenor saxophone);
Clarence Williams (piano); Floyd Casey (washboard); unknown girl vocalist. New York, March 8, 1927.
(e) Herb Morand (cornet); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Frank Melrose (piano); Baby Dodds (washboard). Chicago, July 24, 1929.
(f) possibly Harold Randolph (kazoo); Clarence Profit (piano); Teddy Bunn (guitar); Bruce Johnson (washboard); Jake Fenderson (vocal).
There may also be a ukulele present. New York, October, 1930.
(g) Alfred Bell (kazoo); Jimmy Blythe (piano); Ed Hudson (?) (banjo): Jasper Taylor (washboard). Richmond, Indiana, March 20, 1931.
(h) probably as for (f), plus unknown trumpet; Ben Smith (?) (alto saxophone), no kazoo. New York, February 9, 1932.



Condition:
Vinyl:   *Excellent. Clear, bright vinyl with excellent sound
Sleeve: *Excellent. Half laminated flipback sleeve, no marks or writing,
             but has a small amount of discolouration where the lamination
             finishes on the back cover. Please see photograph.
Labels: *Excellent. Blank sample labels with rubber stamped details.
*Please see description categories listed below.


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Description:
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MINT:
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EXCELLENT:
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and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

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The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

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