10" RIVERSIDE 1001 CHICAGO JAZZ 1925 FROM PARAMOUNT 78S
  $   45

 


$ 45 Sold For
Jun 15, 2009 Sold Date
Jun 8, 2009 Start Date
$   10 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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THIS RIVERSIDE 1001 IS THE FIRST OF THE LABELS 10" 33 RPM ISSUES AND IT IS APPROPRIATE LOUIS ARMSTRONG IS THE ARTIST CHOSEN FOR THE FIRST ISSUE. THIS RECORD CHRONICLES LOUIS'S PLAYING WITH THE FLETCHER HENDERSON BAND RECORDED FROM THE OLD PARAMOUNT 78 RPM MASTERS. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, THE SECOND THEME OF THE RECORDING IS THE FEMALE ARTISTS SINGING; MA RAINEY, TRIXIE SMITH, GRANT AND WILSON.

VINYL IS VG+ UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT AND PLAYS WITH CONSISTENT LIGHT BACKGROUND NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE ORIGINAL 78 RECORDING OF MASTER TAKES IN THE RECORDING PROCESS. RIVERSIDE QUICKLY RECOGNISED THIS FACT AND UPGRADED EQUIPMENT SO LATER RECORDINGS WERE MUCH CLEANER.

BACKGROUND NOISE PRESENT IS NOT OVERWHELMING AND IN MY OPINION, ADDS TO THE PLEASURE OF OWNING THIS RECORD. THE RECORDING RAW AND HONEST AS WAS THE ORIGINAL PARAMOUNT 78 RPM RECORDINGS.

I SOLD OFF MY 78 COLLECTION A FEW YEARS BACK BUT STARTED COLLECTING 78S AS I WANTED TO HEAR THE RAW AND HONEST ENERGY OF ARTISTS IN THEIR EARLY DAYS WHICH IS SO OFTEN LOST IN THE EFFORT TO REFINE RECORDINGS AND MAKE THEM QUIET AND PALATABLE TO THE CONSUMER.

JACKET IS COLORFUL, FRAYED ON EDGES, HAS A 1/2 INCH SEAM SPLIT ON TOP, THREE INCHES OF MASKING TAPE AT BOTTOM SEAM. RECORD LABEL HAS THREE STAINS ON SIDE TWO FROM SOMEONE CLEANING THE VINYL AND PASSING OVER THE PAPER LABEL. LABEL NOT DAMAGED, READABLE WITH NO CONCERN BUT A BIT OF A PURPLE STAIN IS PRESENT ON THE RECORD LABEL. SIDE ONE OF THE LABEL IS FINE. NOTHING IMPORTANT BUT AS THE STAINS ARE THERE, I MENTION THEM FOR EVERYONES AWARENESS.

I'LL BE LISTING THE RIVERSIDE 1000 SERIES 10" FROM MY COLLECTION THIS WEEK ALONG WITH THE 2500 SERIES 10".

THESE 10" RIVERSIDE LABEL RECORDINGS ARE RECORDINGS FROM THE ROOTS OF EARLY JAZZ TO THE RECORDINGS OF MODERN JAZZ 1950'S. THE RIVERSIDE LABEL A TRUE RECORDING HISTORY OF JAZZ FROM THE 20'S TO 50'S AND IMPORTANT.

NOT SURE WHY MONK OR OTHER IMPORTANT JAZZ ARTISTS OF THE SIXTIES OR SEVENTIES SIGNED ON WITH THIS LABEL, BUT SUSPECT IT WAS DUE TO THE HISTORY OF THE LABEL AND THE KNOWLEDGE THEIR NAMES WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH SO MANY OTHER IMPORTANT EARLY JAZZ ARTISTS IN HISTORY AND SO LIVE ON.

SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN AN EXCELLANT DECISION ON THEIR PART AS THE RIVERSIDE LABEL SERVED THEM WELL AND INDEED DID PLACE THEIR NAMES APPROPRIATELY IN THE LONG LISTS OF ARTISTS IMPORTANT TO JAZZ EVOLUTION AND REFLECTED IN THE RIVERSIDE RECORDINGS.

IN AN EFFORT TO CLEAR OFF THE SHELVES, I WILL LIST ALL THESE RIVERSIDES FOR $9.99 REGARDLESS OF WHAT I PAID. LETS HAVE SOME FUN!!!

MUCH APPRECIATION TO ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE COLLECTION!

ALL ITEMS PLAY THROUGH ON MY TT100 NUEMARK TURNATABLE THROUGH VINTAGE 70'S SANSUI COMPONENTS.

BUYERS WILL BE PLEASED WITH WHAT SHOWS UP IN THE MAIL.

JACKETS ARE IN NICE SHAPE BUT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE MINOR SEAM SPLITS, WRITING, STICKERS ETC. ANYTHING MAJOR WILL BE NOTED IN THE LISTING.

PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURES POSTED FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION AS TO THE ITEM LISTED AND THE JACKETS CONDITION. JACKETS POSTED ARE THE ONES IN AUCTION.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN TEN DAYS. WINNING BIDDERS ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY ARE BIDDING ON MULTIPLE AUCTIONS.

I''LL BE LISTING MY ENTIRE COLLECTION OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS SO KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR NEW LISTINGS.

ALADDIN, APOLLO, ANGEL, ALLEGRO, BLUE NOTE, BETHLEHEM, DEE GEE, DELMAR, DIAL, DISCOVERY, DEBUT, ESOTERIC, EMARCY, JAZZ MAN, JAZZ PANORAMA, JAZZ TIME, JOLLY ROGER, NOCTURNE, NORGRAN, NEW JAZZ, PERIOD, PRESTIGE, PROGRESSIVE, RIVERSIDE, RCA X, ROOST, ROYALE, SAVOY, SOUTHLAND, TREND, VANGUARD ETC. ETC.

BID WITH CONFIDENCE.

ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN HAND CLEANED AND THE RECORDS STORED OUTSIDE THE JACKETS IN PLASTIC SLEEVES.

SAVE ON POSTAGE WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT COME TO MIND.






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