78RPM Decca F. 6471 Jessie Matthews Gangway 1937
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Born in London in poverty, Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) was an English actress, singer and dancer who made her name in musical comedies and movies during the 1930s. She later was active in broadcasting, television and cabaret shows and was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1970. From the film Gangway, Matthews sings the title song and “Lord and Lady Whoozies,” recorded in London on August 7, 1937. Condition E--
NOTE: I grade records by a rating system that has been standard in the industry for decades. Still, it can be a subjective undertaking. I am more likely to grade by how the record reproduces aurally (I use a 78 Shure cartridge with a 1950s Voice of Music turntable that has been fit into a 1946 Magnavox Belvedere radio-phonograph) than by how it looks visually. Sometimes a record that appears substantially worn plays very well and sometimes the opposite is true.
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