1947 KILLER TEXAS GUITAR BLUES WRIGHT HOLMES GOTHAM MINT- HEAR
$
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EYEBALL SOME SINFUL SHELLAC AND VOLUPTUOUS VINYL FROM THE RECORD VAULTS OF THE CHICAGO BLUES KING !
DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY INVOICE AS THE EBAY INVOICE DOES NOT INCLUDE HANDLING OR INSURANCE !
ALL RECORDS ARE ORIGINALS, NO REPRODUCTIONS !
OBSCURE KILLER LATE 1947/48 MONSTER ON GOTHAM. DON;T BE FOOLED BY THE GOTHAM LABEL! ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE BEAUTIES WERE FOUND IN THE EARLY 70S AT THE GOTHAM WAREHOUSE AS THE STORY GOES..NEVER TURNED UP IN ANY QUANTITY SINCE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE COPIES.MONSTER TEXAS BLUES RECORDED BY GOLDSTAR AND SOLD TO GOTHAM..HIS OTHER RECORD IS A RARE MILTONE ISSUE. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOT HE WILDEST BLUES GUITAR PLATTER TO COME OUT OF TEAS IN THE POST WAR ERA. WONDERFUL PHRASING AND A GUITAR STYLE AND TIMING THAT WASN'T LEARNED OUT OF A BOOK.
PASS ON IT AND CRY.....
PLAY SOUND CLIP BELOW. THIS IS THE BEST INDICATION OF CONDITION
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ARTIST: WRIGHT HOLMES
TITLE: DROVE FROM HOME BLUES/ GOOD ROAD BLUES
LABEL:GOTHAM 508, CLEAN WW. SOME TINY PAPER FLAKES AT CENTER HOLKE ONE SIDE, AND VERY SLIGHT WEAR AS PICTURED ...
RECORD GRADE: E+ TO MINT-,COUPLE TINY RUBS, FEW PLAYS ONLY , 99 % GLOSS. EARLY GOTHAM PRESSING FROM THIS PERIOD ARE CHEAP SHELLAC W/ SOME BUILT IN SURFACE NOISE
NO RETURNS!
MORE INFO
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING, RESEARCHING, WRITING AND PRODUCING RECORDS AND CDS IN THE BLUES & ROCKABILLY GENRES FOR OVER 35 YEARS. I KNOW THE MUSIC AND I PACK BULLETPROOF
ALL 78S/ 45 ARE TESTED ON MY 200 WATT ALTEC/MAC TUBE GODZILLA HI FI SYSTEM, W/SHURE 3.0 CARTRIDGE.
ALL RECORDS ARE SHIPPED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF PAYMENT. 45S BY 1ST CLASS .78S BY MEDIA OR PRIORITY. I DO NOT SHIP VERY RARE/ EXPENSIVE RECORDS BY MEDIA SINCE THE CHANCE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE BY POST OFFICE IS TOO HIGH. ALL RECORDS ARE CAREFULLY PACKED IN STRONG, LARGE BOXES W/PLENTY OF PACKING. MULTIPLE WINS ARE ALWAYS COMBINED FOR A BETTER RATE FOR THE BUYER.
ALL ORDERS OVER $15.00 REQUIRE MANDATORY INSURANCE. FOREIGN ORDERS SHIPPED BY AIR MAIL ONLY. FOREIGN BUYERS MAY DECLINE INSURANCE BUT AGREE TO NOT HOLD SELLER RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES. RECORDS OF VERY HIGH VALUE WILL BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL AT COST.
HIGH VALUE RECORDS & RECORDS SHIPPED TO ITALY WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED MAIL AT COST.
A HANDLING COST OF $1.00 IS ADDED TO ALL WINS TO COVER BOXING, PACKING AND PROMPT DAILY SHIPMENT. INSURANCE COST WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO HANDLING CHARGE.
IF THE USPS OR UPS LOSES OR DESTROYS YOUR PARCEL IT IS BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PURSUE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
NOW BID LIKE YOUR WIFE AIN’T WATCHING!
