Jim Coulter's FINAL SUN 78's Collection, (Auction #5) Highlights List!
Closes Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm PT
Welcome to THE LAST auction of Jim Coulter's world class collection of original SUN and SUN label related 78 rpm records.
Yes, this is the VERY LAST of Jim Coulter's Legendary SUN Records collection. There will be no more! There are a few duplicates and all items have VERY reasonable minimum bids as ALL OF THEM need new homes.
For years, Mr. Coulter aggressively went after SUN, Meteor and other Memphis related 78's attempting to amass a complete collection.
He also collected Blues and other records recorded at
SUN, but released by other labels.
Jim put his heart and soul into finding these 78's. If he located one he needed, he was relentless in pursuing it. Jim never obtained all the SUN 78's — I'm actually not sure if anyone has ever — but he got pretty darn close! And to top it off, most of his records are in very good condition.
Now in his 70's, Mr. Coulter decided to call it good and stop his searching, thus giving others a chance to acquire his treasures, some of which are almost never for sale . . . until now.
SUN and anything related to it brings very spirited bidding as collectors worldwide are constantly trying to complete the label or add their favorites to their collection. Bidder beware — the super rarities should have aggressive bidding and much competition and even the more common items should generate numerous bids.
Thank You, and Good Luck to All Bidders! Questions are always welcome and, if possible, request a CALL BACK to give you the best shot at obtaining the records you can't live without! Nothing is being held back so if you don't see what you want in this auction, check out my next one.
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TOP TEN SUN Rarities!
1. James Cotton "Oh (My) Baby / Straighten Up Baby" SUN 199 • M- True First Pressing with "Oh Baby" title, later changed to "My Baby." On this copy, the change was made in ink by someone at SUN. MB $300
2. Charlie Feathers "Peepin' Eyes / I've Been Deceived" SUN 503 • MINT RARE ON SUN LABEL . . . not so common on FLIP either. MB $300
3. The Five Tinos "Sitting By My Window / Don't Do That" SUN 222 • M- Beautiful R&B Vocal Group sound from SUN. These don't turn up much anymore. MB $300
4. D. A. Hunt "Lonesome Old Jail /Greyhound Blues" SUN 183 • MINT RED VINYL Test Pressing. This is one of three copies made by Steve LaVere from the original stampers in 1970. Comes with written documentation from Mr. LaVere. MB $300
5. Hot Shot Love "Wolf Call Boogie / Harmonica Jam" SUN 196 • VG+ ALL TIME SUN BLUES CLASSIC! You can pay $6K or more for a nice 45 or you can get this nice 78 for a fraction of that price. MB $200
6. Carl Perkins "Movie Magg / Turn Around" FLIP 501 • M- The very first record by the legendary Mr. Perkins . . . and in top condition too! MB $300
7. Doug Poindexter And The Starlite Wranglers "My Kind Of Carrying On /Now She Cares No More" SUN 202 • M- Interesting PROTOTYPE ROCKABILLY released just before ELVIS burst on the scene. MB $300
8. The Prisonaires "There Is Love In You / What'll You Do Next" SUN 207 • M- INSANELY RARE ON 45 RPM with only three known copies. The 78 turns up once in a while but it's no walk in the park either. MB $300
9. Doctor Ross"Come Back Baby / Chicago Breakdown" SUN 193 • VG Great Blues with some wear. Your chance to get a fantastic record at an affordable price. MB $50
10. Doctor Ross — "The Boogie Disease / UNPLAYABLE" SUN 212 • VG+ AUTOGRAPHED on the A-side by Doctor Ross! B-side has been backed with stiff cardboard for mounting and is unplayable. Would look great framed! MB $200
Rare and Collectible SUN and SUN Related 78's!
13. Edwin Bruce — "Sweet Woman/Part Of My Life" SUN 292 VG Two small label tears as shown—RARE one! MB $75
14. Sonny Burgess — "We Wanna Boogie/Red Headed Woman" SUN 247 M- MB $50
24. Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two — "Luther Played The Boogie/Thanks A Lot" SUN 316 M-/VG+ LATE ONE . . . SCARCE MB $75
26. Buddy Cunningham — "Right Or Wrong /Why Do I Cry"SUN 208 • MINTRARE!!! The ONLY POP record on SUN! MB $100
29. Billy "The Kid" Emerson — "Red Hot/No Greater Love" SUN 219 M-/VG+ MB $25
30. Rosco Gordon — "The Chicken (Dance With You)/Love For You, Baby" FLIP 237 M- This is the RARE LOS ANGELES PRESSING with different label as show MB $50
33. Rosco Gordon — "The Chicken (Dance With You)/Love For You Baby" SUN 237 VG MB $20
35. Ray Harris — "Come On Little Mama/Where'd You Stay Last Night" SUN 254 M- MB $75
44. Jerry Lee Lewis — "High School Confidential/Fools Like Me" SUN 296 MINT MB $75
48. Little Milton — "If You Love Me/Alone And Blue" SUN 200 VG MB $25
49. Roy Orbison And Teen Kings — "Ooby Dooby/Go! Go! Go!" SUN 242 M- MB $50
50. Roy Orbison And The Roses — "Devil Doll/Sweet And Easy To Love" SUN 265 M- MB $75
51. Little Junior's Blue Flames — "Feelin' Good/Fussin' And Fightin' Blues" SUN 187 M- MB $50
53. Earl Peterson — "Boogie Blues/In The Dark" SUN 197 M- MB $75
55. Barbara Pitman — "I Need A Man / No Matter Who's To Blame" SUN 253 • M- One of the BEST Female Rockabilly record ever recorded! MB $100
56. Prisonaires — "My God Is Real /Softly And Tenderly" SUN 189 • M- MB $100
57. Prisonaires — "A Prisoner's Prayer/I Know" SUN 191 M- MB $75
58. Billy Riley And The Litttle Green Men — "Red Hot/Pearly Lee" SUN 277 M- MB $50
59. Billy Riley And The Little Green Men — "Baby Please Don't Go/Wouldn't You Know" SUN 289 MINT MB $50
60. Howard Seratt — "Troublesome Waters/I Must Be Saved" SUN 198 M- MB $50
64. Sun Spot Quartet — "Round-Up In Glory/I'm Free Again" SUN SPOT 1003 VG Short-lived series of white Gospel releases before the SUN label was formed. Note the Jud Phillips credit on the label. MB $25
65. Bill Taylor & Smokey Jo — "Split Personality/Lonely Sweetheart" FLIP 502 VG- RAREST FLIP RECORD MB $20
66. Rufus Thomas, Jr. — "Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle)/Save That Money" SUN 188 VG+ MB $50
68. Maggie Sue Wimberly — "How Long/Daydreams Come True" SUN 229 M- MB $50
Meteor 78's!
69. Bep's Brown And His Orchestra — "Round House Boogie/Kickin' The Blues Around" METEOR 5001 M- MB $20
71. Bep's Brown And His Orchestra — "Round House Boogie/Kickin' The Blues Around" METEOR 5001 VG- RARE BLACK AND SILVER LABEL —only copy I've ever seen MB $10
73. J. T. (Big Boy) Brown With Elmo James Broom Dusters — "Dumb Woman Blues/Sax-Ony Boogie" METEOR 5016 M- RARE PROMO COPY MB $25
80. Earl (Whoopin' & Hollerin') Forrest — "I Wronged A Woman/I Can't Forgive You" METEOR 5005 MINT MB $50
86. Chicago Sunny Boy — "Jack Pot / Western Union Man"METEOR 5004 • M- AKA JOE HILL LOUIS and a 45 of this just sold for $10K!! MB $100
87. Chicago Sunny Boy — "Jack Pot/Western Union Man" METEOR 5004 M- Copy # 2 MB $100
88. Wayne McGinnis With The Swingteens — "Rock, Roll & Rhythm /Lonesome Rhythm Blues" METEOR 5035 • M- RARE on 78 rpm format MB $200
89. Little Milton With Playmates Of Rhythm — "Love At First Sight/Let's Boogie Baby" METEOR 5040 M- MB $50
91. Buster Smith — "Leaping In Chicago/Crying In The Chapel" METEOR 5010 VG WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING WITH HANDWRITTEN LABELS MB $10
93. Haward Swords With The Blue Light Boys — "You Will Have To Pay/I'm Lonely As I Can Be" METEOR 5019 M- MB $75
Original Blues Mostly Recorded at SUN Studios!
97. Gene Ammons And His Sextet — "My Foolish Heart/Bless You" CHESS 1425 VG/M- THE FIRST RELEASE ON CHESS MB $5
99. Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats — "Juiced/Independent Woman" CHESS 1472 M- MB $50
102. Joe Hill Louis — "Don't Trust Your Best Friend / Joe's Jump" COLUMBIA 30221 • M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $200
106. Leslie Louis aka JOE HILL LOUIS — "Don't Do It Again/Riding Home" ROCKIN' 509 VG+ MB $50
Rock & Roll 78's
111. Joe Alexander And The Cubans With CHUCK BERRY — "Oh Maria/I Hope These Words Will Find You Well" BALLAD 1008 M- CHUCK BERRY'S FIRST RECORD MB $50
112. Chuck Berry — "Roll Over Beethoven/Drifting Heart" CHESS 1626 M- MB $25
113. Chuck Berry — "Sweet Little Sixteen/Reelin' And Rockin'" CHESS 1683 MINT MB $50
114. Chuck Berry — "Carol/Hey Pedro" CHESS 1700 M- MB $100
116. Chuck Berry — "Run Rudolph Run/Merry Christmas Baby" CHESS 1714 M- MB $100
117. Chuck Berry — "Let It Rock/Too Pooped To Pop" CHESS 1747 VG Super rare on 78 rpm MB $50
118. Jack Clement — "The Black Haired Man/Wrong" QUALITY 1822 MINT SUN MASTERS as released in CANADA MB $50
121. Charlie Feathers And Junior Kimbrough — "Feel Good Again/Now, Little Girl" PERFECT 69309 MINT MB $20
That's all folks. The Jim Coulter auctions are now complete. Thank you bidders who made these auctions the success they were!
Jim Coulter FINAL Sun 78's collection# 5 complete list!
Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller
Next Month:
Girl Groups / Girl Singers / Teen Girls 45's!!