RARE LABEL 78 - MARGARET MESSER MORRIS - NORDSKOG 3024 - GOLD LABEL - 1922 - V/V

$

25

Offered for auction is the following 78 rpm record:

MARGARET MESSER MORRIS

soprano solos

Charles Wakefield Cadman, piano accompaniment

Nordskog 3024 (1922)

Side A

"At Dawning"

Condition

Record - Very Good (V), visible groove wear with a few stressed grooves that play through.  There is a small dig that plays through with a few pops.  There is a small edge chip at 9 o'clock that doesn't go into the grooves.

Label - Excellent Minus (E-), light scratches around the spindle hole and a small smudge under the catalog number.

Side B

"I, A Nightingale"

 Condition

Record - Very Good (V), visible groove wear with several small digs that play through with an occasional pop.

Label - Excellent Minus (E-), light wear and several tiny blisters around the spindle hole.

Nordskog introduced its first records in 1921.  The Los Angeles-based company managed to release just over two dozen issues of mostly local talent and by the end of 1922 it had ceased production.  Records on this label are rarely offered for sale.

Margaret Messer Morris was a Canadian soprano who moved to Los Angeles around 1918.  She performed many concerts while living there and was often accompanied by Charles Wakefield Cadman. 

Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881-1946) was an American composer and pianist who helped to found the Hollywood Bowl where he was a frequent performer.  He wrote the scores for a number of films and, along with Dmitri Tiomkin, was considered one of Hollywood's top film composers.

Sound files are available through email.

GRADING

Grading is conservative using the following system:

Mint Minus (M-) - A near perfect record.

Excellent Plus (E+) - A clean record with no groove wear.

Excellent (E) - A record with no groove wear with only minimal traces of use and handling.

Excellent Minus (E-) - An above average record with a slight degree of groove wear, but not enough to seriously detract from it audio quality.

Very Good Plus (V+) Obviously well played, but still enjoyable.  Noticeable graying in the grooves.

Very Good (V) - Very well worn, but listenable.  Expect the surface noise to be significant.  There may be some stressed grooves.

Very Good (V-) - Wiped out.  The only time we may offer a record in this condition is if it is extremely rare.

PAYMENT

Payment is through PayPal and is expected within 2 days of purchase.

PACKING

The record will be placed between two heavy corrugated boards to keep it flat and then sealed in plastic to keep it dry.  It will be will be wrapped in bubble wrap for cushioning and placed in an oversize corrugated carton with additional cushioning materials as needed to keep it spaced away from the carton walls.  The only handling charge that we add to the shipping is the cost of the carton.  We only use new cartons to make sure that your record arrives undamaged. 

SHIPPING

Most items are shipped within one business day of  receipt of payment.  Same size records can be combined for a savings in shipping.  If combining items, please wait for us to send you an invoice so that we can adjust the shipping costs. 

International buyers are welcome.  If you would like your records shipped by First Class International, there is a limit of six records due to the weight restriction for that class of shipment.

RETURN

If you feel that the item has not been accurately described, please e-mail us within 14 days of receiving it.  Do not ship the item until we provide you with shipping instructions.  Once we have received the item, we will issue a full refund.  The item must be in the same condition as when we shipped it and in its original packaging.