Lightnin' Hopkins . T Model Blues .. Sittin' In With 78

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Lightnin' Hopkins

"T. Model Blues" b/w "Jail House Blues"

Original*, 78 rpm, 10" (25cm) Black (shellac resin) Record disc
Released 1952, on Sittin' In With Records label, New York, NY, # 644

*Originally released on Gold Star (Houston, TX), and was a hit in 1948.
Sittin' In With purchased the masters from Gold Star and re-issued them from 1951.

This record has been visually & audibility graded based on the grading system developed by Goldmine Records.
  
 Record: sides A + B: VG-VG+, minor signs of wear; light scuffing. Good luster.
Label: both sides: VG+, trivial signs of handling.
Sleeve: N/A generic.

VG to Very Good Plus condition. 

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FYI: Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins was a Texas country bluesman, born March 15, 1912 in Centerville, TX.
His career began in the 1920s and stretched all the way into the 1980s.

Hopkins's predominant style is described as "mournful Lone Star laments",
and he's playing the blues in a rural vernacular, but everything he does cheers you up,
such are the mysteries of music. His guitar playing sounds deceptively simple, along the way,
Hopkins watched the genre change, but he never altered his sound, which translated onto both acoustic and electric guitar.
Hopkins' nimble fingers made intricate riffs seem easy, and his improvising of lyrics to fit whatever situation might arise
made him a beloved blues artist. In his lengthy 60-year career,
He made more records than any other bluesman before or since.

Hopkins died of cancer on January 30, 1982 (aged 69) in Houston, Texas.

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GRADING

Near Mint (NM or M-)   A nearly perfect record.
Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying no record is ever truly perfect.

The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve
should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects.
No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.

Very Good Plus (VG+) A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and handled but with care.

Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches
that don't affect one's listening experiences.

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.

Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners,
or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole,
indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

Very Good (VG)  Surface noise will be evident upon playing, but will not overpower the music.
Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.
The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.
However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)   The record can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping.
But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear.

A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine.
Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.