PRE-WAR BLUES OLD PAL SMOKE SHOP 4 "BLACK CAT BLUES" VOCALION 1046 78 RPM SCARCE
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Description
10" 78rpm record.
Vocalion label #1046 (1000 Race Series)
Pre-War blues by Old Pal Smoke Shop 4 .
"Black Cat Blues" (mx.S563/4) b/w "Surprised Blues" (mx.S561/2). Recorded 28 July 1926.
Grade V+. Virtually no groove wear but has lots of light scratches and light/moderate scuffing that does produce noise. Label staining on the "Surprised" side. Not a bad copy. Plays well over light noise. In 40+ years of collecting, this is the only copy I've ever seen anywhere of this record. VERY hard to find!!
Grading:
I use the following grading scale:
E+: A choice copy with no wear whatsoever.
E: Virtually no trace of groove wear with minimal traces of use and handling.
E-: Above average with a slight degree of groove wear/marks not enough to seriously detract from audio quality.
V+: Obviously well played, still enjoyable. Noticable greying in the grooves.
V: Very well worn, but still listenable. Expect noticable surface noise. Possibly some stressed grooves.
V-: Pretty well gone. May be possible to coax a little more life out of it using the right stylus.
P: Most likely unplayable. Filler copy.
On records where grades between sides are vastly different I will use a dual grade (ex. E/V-).
I have been collecting 78 rpm records for over 40 years. I try to be very conservative with grading. Most buyers should be very pleased.
Unless otherwise specified, any label issues in the photos are the result of glare from the camera flash and not on the labels themselves.
Shipping:
Records will be securely shipped using cardboard squares and foam peaunts. I've been mailing 78 rpm records for some time now and have not yet lost a record in shipping.
I will combine wins to save on shipping. If you have mutiple wins, please do not pay until receiving an invoice.
I will ship to international locations, however, international shipping has become quite expensive. Please email before bidding if you are outside of the U.S. Be advised I will NOT accept returns on any items shipped outside of the U.S.
Please email me with any questions. Good luck and thanks for looking. I plan on listing around 20 records of the same types every two weeks. Please keep an eye open for more Jazz/Blues/Dance band records.
