ISHMAN BRACEY, DELTA BLUES 78, TROUBLE-HEARTED BLUES, VICTOR 21691, 1928
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OFFERED IS A RARE BLUES (DELTA BLUES) ORIGINAL BY ISHMAN (ISHMON) BRACEY FROM 1928. ISHMAN WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI IN JANUARY OF 1901 AND DIED THERE IN 1970 AT AGE 69. HE WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN BLUES PERFORMERS AND SINGERS OF THE TIME. MOST OF HIS SINGING CENTERED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. HE FIRST RECORDED FOR THE VICTOR LABEL IN 1928 AND RECORDED ONLY 16 SONGS ON 78 RPM, VICTOR AND PARAMOUT LABELS. ALTHOUGH THE A SIDE IS "BROWN MAMA BLUES", THE B SIDE "TROUBLE-HEARTED BLUES" IS PROBABLY ONE OF HIS MOST POPULAR SONGS. HE PLAYED GUITAR AND WAS BACKED UP BY MANDOLIN, AND SECOND GUITAR WAS PLAYED BY CHARLIE MCCOY.
THIS RECORD IS GREAT CONDITION CONSIDERING IT TO BE 85 YEARS OLD. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SURFACE SCRATCHES BOTH SIDES HOWEVER BOTH SIDES PLAY WELL WITH SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND NOISE. IF I WAS GRADING A 45 OR 33 WHICH I NORMALLY SELL, I WOULD PUT IT AT A VG. THE LABELS ARE CLEAN, NO WRITING, SEE PICS.
PACKING AND SHIPPING: I PACK ALL MY 78'S IN AN OVERSIZED BOX WITH SOFT SUPPORTS TOP AND BOTTOM SO THAT IT FLOATS (NO BINDING). I HAVE NEVER HAD A BROKEN ONE WHEN PACKED THIS WAY. PACKING AND SHIPPING IN US RUNS ABOUT 10 DOLLARS PRIORITY MAIL.
