The Jazz Scene Norman Granz Hand Signed #19 Rare 78 RPM Stunning

$

621

MR.BIGTUNES 
**PLEASE NOTE THE RECENT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED IS REULT OF A SCAM ARTIST. MANY SELLERS INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE REPORTED THIS BUYER FOR FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY. I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A NEG FEEDBACK! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VALIDITY OR CONDITION OF ONE OF MY ITEMS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO TAKE ADDITIONAL PICTURES OR DESCRIBE ITEMS IN GREAT DETAIL SO THAT YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GETTING!! THANK YOU
TITLE: The Jazz Scene Signed and numbered by Norman Granz #19 of 5000
ARTIST: Various
LABEL: Mercury Records
YEAR: 1949
CONDITION: All 6 Records Appear to have never been played VG+ to NM some small superficial marks perhaps due to being removed from envelope sleeve. Cover is intact with no damage and minimal wear for being 64 years old. Pages and pictures are all intact and in great condition, no rips or tears or folds. Minor discoloration on the back of a couple pages of paper not affecting any pictures or text. 
NOTES: I recently purchased a small collection of Jazz records from a woman here in the bay area, who recently lost her husband. Her husband apparently was a classical composer as well as a jazz enthusiast and had only held on to a small batch of Jazz records and memoirs that he was very fond of. One of these is this Jazz scene 78 set. He apparently worked closely with Granz for a few years after this set was released and was given this as a gift from Norman Granz himself.  This makes sense considering the extremely low catalog number!! I have done much research and talked to many collectors and strongly believe this to be the lowest number ever offered to the public! A mid #30's number went to auction a few years back with many signatures fetching a good sum of money! 

ISSUED IN 1949 IN A SIGNED EDITION OF 5,000 BY NORMAN GRANZ, IT IS A HARDBOUND-CLOTH COVERED BOOK (12 1/2" X 15") WITH A NOTEBOOK-TYPE BINDING ALLOWING THE OWNER TO REMOVE OR REARRANGE THE CONTENTS. INSIDE THE CLOTH BINDING ARE SIX 12" 78 RPM DISCS, 31 HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS OF THE JAZZ STARS OF THE DAY (1949) BY NOTED PHOTOGRAPHER GJON MILI … EACH PHOTOGRAPH IS 11 1/2" X 12 1/2" COULD BE REMOVED (if desired) TO BE FRAMED, A UNIQUE DRAWING BY DAVID STONE MARTIN, AND AN ESSAY ON EACH PERFORMING ARTIST BY NORMAN GRANZ.

ARTISTS ON THE DISCS INCLUDE DUKE ELLINGTON, CHARLIE PARKER, LESTER YOUNG, COLEMAN HAWKINS, BILLIE HOLLIDAY, NEIL HEFTI, RALPH BURNS, GEORGE HANDY, WILLIE SMITH, MACHITO AND BUD POWELL. 

EACH OF THESE IS REPRESENTED WITH A PHOTOGRAPH, AND IN ADDITION THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, ROY ELDRIDGE, ELLA FITZGERALD, GENE KRUPA, TEDDY WILSON, BENNY GOODMAN, STAN KENTON, OSCAR PETTIFORD, MARY LOU WILLIAMS, COUNT BASIE, ART TATUM, SARAH VAUHAN, DIZZY GILLESPIE, AND OTHERS.