Lot  1

SOLD for $20.00

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Sylvester Weaver, Okeh 8109

Side A - Guitar Blues, Side B - Guitar RagBlues guitar solo. Blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver was the first man to have slide guitar recorded. According to Google Sylvester Weaver's Guitar Rag is one of the rarest 78 rpm records. This 78 was recorded on Friday Nov 2 1923.

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Lot  2

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Bumble Bee Slim, Vocalion 03130

Side A - Sometimes Blues, Side B - Steady Roll Mama BluesBlues record. Also known as Amos Easton.

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Lot  3

SOLD for $10.00

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Victoria Spivey and Lonnie Johnson, Parlophone 8744

Side A - Toothache Blues-Part 1, Side B - Toothache Blues-Part 2Blues record duet. Minor surface rim chip not into play groove on part 1.

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Lot  4

SOLD for $40.00

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Tampa Red, Bluebird B-8991

Side A - I Got A Right To Be Blue, Side B - Don`t Deal With The DevilBlues record.

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Lot  5

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Bertha "Chippie" Hill, Melotone 6-12-70

Side A - Georgia Man, Side B - Trouble in MindBlues record: acc. Louis Armstrong cornet, Richard M.Jones piano.

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Lot  6

33 1/3 rpm Records Willie Dixon, The Chess Box

Three vinyl record set, 36 songs including a 12 page booklet. Willie Dixon was a bass guitar player and wrote songs for many blues artists. Some artists in this box set are Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson. 13 total artists in this box set. Including Muddy Water's "You Need Love" which was ripped off by Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love". Willie Dixon's estate sued Led Zeppelin over "Whole Lotta Love" and won the court battle resulting in royalties to the Dixon estate.

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Lot  7

SOLD for $40.00

10 Inch Victor Home Recording Vinyl Disc with Sleeve

The disc contains a speech delivered by His Majesty King George VI during the royal visit to Winnipeg on May 24th, 1939 (~3 months before the outbreak of WW II). A very interesting and rare piece of Canadian, British, and recording history! "As found" - I have not given it a test play as my equipment is not suitable for playing vinyl, but it looks to be in VG - E condition.

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Lot  8

SOLD for $10.00

Two Louis Armstrong 10 Inch 78 rpm Records

Victor 20-1891, Side A - No Variety Blues, Side B - Whatta Ya Gonna DoDecca 24752, Side A - Blueberry Hill, Side B - That Lucky Old Sun

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Lot  9

10 Inch 78 rpm Record Paramount 14009

Side A - James P. Johnson: The Harlem StrutSide B - Fletcher Henderson: Unknown Blues

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Lot  10

Book: "Feel Like Going Home"(portraits in Blues and Rock 'n' Roll) by Peter Guralnick

This book examines the early blues pioneers and how they influenced rock 'n' roll. Chapters include the history of blues, Muddy Waters, Johnny Shines, Skip James, Howlin' Wolf, Sun and Chess records, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.Currently sells new on eBay for $28.

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Lot  11

Original 1946 two-record 12" 78 RPM set ofGordon Jenkins' album "Manhattan Tower"

Wikipedia says: "It was considered quite innovative for its time and was quite warmly received by critics and the public alike. Jenkins also performed the suite in its entirety on the very time-conscious Toast of the Town, hosted by Ed Sullivan." There were several reissue sets over the years, but this is the original. The recording is a combination of narration, music and sound effects taking place in New York City, just after WW II. Condition of album cover and records is "Excellent".

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