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Eubie Blake - 1921 - Vol. 2 Rare Piano Rolls Of Early Blues And Spirituals (VINYL) | Very Good Plus (VG+) Excellent+ (EX+)

Eubie Blake - 1921 - Vol. 2 Rare Piano Rolls Of Early Blues And Spirituals (VINYL) | Very Good Plus (VG+) Excellent+ (EX+)

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Description

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

VG+ VINYL PLAYS GREAT WITH SOME LIGHT NOISE THROUGHOUT /  ex+ sleeve with very light fading on cover and promo stamp on back

Label:
Biograph – BLP 1012 Q, Biograph – BLP-1012Q
Series:
Rare Piano Roll Series
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
Genre:
Jazz, Blues
Style:
Ragtime
A1        The Good Fellow Blues
3:13
A2        Don't Tell Your Monkey Man
3:35
A3        Boll Weevil Blues
4:41
A4        If You Don't Want Me Blues
3:23
Negro Spirituals    (4:46)
A5.1        Go Down Moses    
A5.2        I'm A Rolling    
A5.3        Nobody Knows The Trouble I See, Lord    
A5.4        I Got Shoes    
B1        Wang-Wang Blues
2:37
B2        Roumania
3:29
B3        Memphis Blues
2:57
B4        Dangerous Blues
3:50
B5        Arkansas Blues
3:11
B6        The Down Home Blues
3:18
Record Company – Biograph Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Biograph Records, Inc.
Pressed By – All Disc Records, Inc.
Art Direction – Steve Nicastro
Lacquer Cut By – DBH*
Liner Notes, Other [Piano Roll Pumper] – Michael Montgomery (5)
Mastered By – David Hancock
Photography By – Rik Hill
Piano – Eubie Blake
Producer – Arnold S. Caplin
Recorded By – Jim Taylor*
Catalog numbers: "BLP 1012 Q" on front cover and "BLP-1012Q" on back cover, spine and labels.

Labels vaiations compared to Eubie Blake - 1921 - Vol. 2 Rare Piano Rolls Of Early Blues And Spirituals.

"℗ 1972 Biograph Records, Inc." on labels and "℗ 1973 Biograph Records, Inc." on back cover.

"The Mel-O-Dee rolls on this LP were recorded on a 1910 Steinway 65/88 note player on July 8, 1972, in Detroit. Tempos were approved by Eubie Blake on May 6, 1972.

Rear cover title reads "Blues and Spirituals". Front cover and spine titles read "Eubie Blake 1921-Vol.2".Labels titles read "Eubie Blake - 1921, Volume .2". Subtitle on front cover reads "Rare piano roll of early blues and spirituals".
"Piano Roll Series" on back cover and labels and not "Rare Piano Roll Series" as the series name.

All rolls were produced in New York by The Aeolian Company. Release dates (actual recording dates are unknown but would have preceded the release dates by at least a month or two):
A1 to A3: March 1921
A4 to B2: April 1921
B3: May 1921
B4: September 1921
B5: November 1921
B-: December 1921.

Runouts are hand-etched. "DBH" is boxed.

Piano rolls references:
A1: Mel-O-Dee S2959
A2: Mel-O-Dee S2966
A3: Mel-O-Dee 4259
A4: Mel-O-Dee S2980
A5: Duo-Art Song-Roll 10091
B1: Mel-O-Dee S2985
B2: Mel-O-Dee S2988
B3: Mel-O-Dee 4371
B4: Mel-O-Dee 4427
B5: Mel-O-Dee 4549
B6: Mel-O-Dee S3001
Other (Library Of Congress Catalog Number): 72-750929
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): BLP-1012Q-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BLP-1012Q-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): MP 12 DBH 66 BLP 1012 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): MP 12 DBH 66 BLP 1012 B
Pressing Plant ID: 66
 

  • Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition: Excellent+ (EX+)
  • Genre: BLUES
  • Format Type: LP

Condition Ratings & Details

NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.

NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.

Condition Ratings

  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

Sleeve Details

  • PHOTOS ACTUAL: The photo is an original image of the exact item you will receive.
  • PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
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