MARATHON 227--JACKSON AND HIS SOUTHERN STOMPERS--"TAKE YOUR TOMORROW" *RARE *
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Description
***VERY RARE CLASSIC HARLEM HOT JAZZ FROM 1928***
JACKSON AND HIS SOUTHERN STOMPERS (aka CHARLIE JOHNSON AND HIS PARADISE ORCHESTRA)
Side A: Dusky Stevedore Side B: Take Your Tomorrow
Recorded in 1928 for the tiny Marathon label, this record features (in my humble opinion) Charlie Johnson's Paradise Orchestra (or Paradise Ten) masquerading as Jackson and his Southern Stompers. Others may disagree with me but the drummer is clearly George Stafford (you can hear him on the Victor recordings of 1927 and 1928) and the trombonist and tenor saxist Jimmie Harrison and Benny Waters respectively.
This is undoubtedly the rarest of the rare recordings cut by this band. Predictably the sound quality is not up to par with the Victor Talking Machine Company of that time and there is a lot of high-end distortion. However the record plays very well even though there are scratches on the "Dusky Stevedore" side that don't skip and do not affect the overall enjoyment of this extremely rare record. The record plays loud and clear. It is hard to find in any condition, let alone this one.
GRADE: VG/VG+
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Grading Code:
N-: As close to possible to being a mint copy, practically unplayed.
E+: Almost as good as N- but just slightly below it, record has been played a few times but will not show.
E: Some slight evidence of age or handling (fine scratches, scuffs, rubs). Minimal groove wear. May have some slight surface noise, and slight greying in grooves, though not excessive.
E-: Very close to "E" but with slightly more wear from handling and age. Still minimal groove wear from playing.
E-/V+: Threshold for the beginning of noticeable groove wear. Plus more of the usual culprits: scratches, scuffs, abrasions etc. A record grades E-/V+ does not look "good" in the way "E" graded records do. E-/V+ plays very nicely though - except some surface noise.
V+: Obvious wear, but not excessive. Slightly more surface noise. Record may play like E- but look VG. Still quite enjoyable to listen to.
VG: The record still plays well though there may be quite a bit of greying in grooves for some copies.
VG-: Much like VG but distortion in playing and greying in grooves and scratches are more obvious and interfere with listening pleasure. Record may skip in places or have a few stripped grooves.
G: A passable copy that in G+ can play strongly enough to half-way enjoy the music, but in G- the music is nearly overwhelmed by the noise. Considerable greying and very dull surface.
F, P: Unplayable, useful only if extremely rare or as a wallhanger.
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