SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY 78: PEARL BAILEY & JACKIE (MOMS) MABLEY with promo notes

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BLUES R&B promo 78 with descriptive notes PEARL BAILEY & JACKIE (MOMS) MABLEY Saturday Night Fish Fry. Columbia 38660. This lively cover of the Louis Jordan hit, labeled "Special Record For Radio Stations," comes in a sleeve with Columbia clippings taped to both sides. The clippings, from a catalog or promotional sheet, contain several sentences describing the contents of each song. The edges of the clippings have turned brown from Scotch tape residue. "NOT FOR AIR" is written in yellow crayon in the wax on the reverse side, Not Tonight by Pearl Bailey, which also has a yellow X on the label. Both sides are smooth VG+ with numbered stickers on the labels. This white label promo record is from the library of a radio station.

See grading codes below. See photos for label damage, markings, stickers, etc.

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78 RPM RECORD GRADING
Most of the following descriptions are based on the Vintage Jazz Mart grading codes.
N (new) or M (mint): New and unplayed. NM or N- (near mint): Nearly same as M but played a few times. or showing minimal storage wear.
E+: plays almost like new, with very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
 E (excellent): Still very shiny, near new looking with few or no visible signs of groove wear but may have a few inaudible scuffs.
 E-: still shiny, but without the luster of a new record. Very little wear, plays distortion-free. May have a few minor scuffs.
 V+ or VG+: An "average" looking 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free of distortion. Surface noise still not pronounced.
 V or VG (very good): Moderate, even wear throughout but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not too intrusive. 
V- or VG- = quite playable; may have some distortion in louder passages but music remains loud in most places. Surface noise from wear and scratches are below music level. 
G+: gray throughout or quite scuffed but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled.
 G (good): quite worn/damaged, but surface noise still below music level. Listenable. 
G-: Music muffled from wear but still exceeds surface noise. 
F+: Music remains audible over surface noise but listening uncomfortable. 
F (fair): Surface noise is as loud as the music.
P (poor): unplayable.
 
 [+ and - denote in-between grades. Grades with a slash in between indicate the condition of Side A/Side B.]

Note: Some 78s look mint or near mint and may be graded so, but may play with some surface noise due to poor quality pressing material.