My FINAL Pete Whelan World-Class Jazz 78's collection, part 4: COMPLETE LIST!
Closes Tuesday, June 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm PT
Yes, you read that right one year after I started offering Jazz 78's from Mr. Whelan's collection, this is the end of it. While I'm sad to see his world class collection broken up and scattered across the world, I think Mr. Whelan would be happy to see his records go to good homes.
Unless I somehow come across more great Jazz records, this will be it for me except for always buying and selling great Blues records!
I feel I have graded Pete's Jazz records accurately. My highest grade is E+. I don't use New or N-. Therefore, anything I grade E+ should be perfect and could indeed be New Old Stock.
Since I grade very conservatively, you should be happy with your wins. If not, you will receive your money back. I think I have put fair (and even low) minimum bids on the records, so that everyone has a chance.
This is your LAST chance to own these GREAT records from Mr. Whelan's collection so bid like you want to win them! And get your bids in early so you don't miss out.
PLEASE NOTE: This auction closes on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm Pacific Time DIFFERENT FROM VJM's AUCTION CLOSE DATE!!!
Pete Whelan amassed a world class collection of Jazz and Blues 78's. He founded the Origin Jazz Library label in 1960 and 78 Quarterly in 1967.
Pete sold me his entire collection before he passed away in January 2023 at the age of 93. I am keeping some of the Blues records, but none of the Jazz. While I love Pre-War Jazz, I can't collect everything. Therefore, it is now my job to find new homes for all his great Jazz 78's.
Though my expertise is Blues, I feel I have graded Pete's Jazz records accurately. My highest grade is E+. I don't use New or N-. Therefore, anything I grade E+ should be perfect and could indeed be New Old Stock.
Since I grade very conservatively, you should be happy with your wins. If not, you will receive your money back. I think I have put fair (and even low) minimum bids on the records, so everyone has a chance.
Pete Whelan's FINAL Jazz 78's collection auction, part 4, HIGHLIGHTS
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1. Dixie Four "Saint Louis Man / Kentucky Stomp" PARAMOUNT 12661 E/E- RARE!!! And beautiful condition! MB $400
2. Dixie-Land Thumpers "Weary Way Blues / There'll Come A Day" PARAMOUNT 12525 V+ Another rare Paramount Jazz masterpiece! MB $300
3. Clarence Jones Orch. / Beverly Syncopaters "Hold It Boy Blues / Sugar" PARAMOUNT 12747 E-
Paramount Jazz masterpiece MB $300
4. King Mutt And His Tennessee Thumpers "Nut House Stomp / Maxwell Street Stomp"
GENNETT 6796
V Rare and Desirable Gennett Electrobeam
Jazz MB $300
5. Perry And His Stomp Band "Ash Can Stomp /
Muddy Water" BLACK PATTI 8037 V-
Two known copies??? Maybe . . . MB $500
6. Lawrence Welk's Novelty Orch. "Spiked Beer / Shanghai Honeymoon" GURNEY 20341 E+/E
Not your mother's Lawrence Welk! RARE!!!
MB $500
7. Carl Allen's Rendezvous Orchestra "Oh Baby/Oriental Love Dreams"
HOLLYWOOD 1004 V- RARE MB $50
8. Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards "Struggling/Little Bits"
VOCALION 1035 E-/E+ SCARCE!!! MB $200
9. Blythe And Burton "Block And Tackle Blues/Dustin' The Keys"
GENNETT 6502 E/E+ MB $200
10. Blythe And Clark "Bow To Your Papa/Don't Break Down"
CHAMPION 16451 E- MB $150
11. James Blythe "Chicago Stomps /Armour Ave. Struggle" PARAMOUNT 12207
E+/E TOUGH MB $300
12. James Blythe "Fat Meat And Greens/Jimmie Blues"
PARAMOUNT 12304 E-/V+ MB $75
13. Blythe's Washboard Band "Buddy Burton's-Jazz/Bohunkas Blues"
PARAMOUNT 12386 V+ Catalog number has been rubbed out
MB $50
14. Jimmy Blythe And His Ragamuffins "Messin Around /Adam's Apple"PARAMOUNT 12376 E-/E
MB $200
15. Jimmy Blythe's Washboard Wizards "Oriental Man/My Baby"
VOCALION 1180 V+ MB $75
16. Booker Orchestra "Salty Dog/Camp
Nelson Blues" GENNETT 6375 V
MB $50
17. Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools "Fade Away Blues/Dry Break Blues"
CLAXTONOLA 40255 E-/V+ MB $25
18. Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools "Lucy Long/I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle"
VOCALION 15165 V MB $25
19. The Capitolians "I've Waited A Lifetime For You/Am I Blue?"
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER 1038 E- MB $50
20. Francis J. Carter "I Wonder What's Become Of Joe?/The Birth Of The Blues"
OKEH 40693 E+ MB $100
21. Challenge Dance Orchestra "What A Wonderful Wedding That Will Be/Yearning
For Mandalay" CHALLENGE 805 E-
MB $25
22. The Chicago Hot Five "You Can
Depend On Me/Oh What A Thrill" VICTOR 23326 V+
MB $75
23. The Chicago Hottentots "All Night Shags/Put Me In The Alley"
VOCALION 1008 V MB $25
24. The Chicago Rhythm Kings
"You Battle-Head Beetle-Head/It's Too Bad (When The Sisters Start Truckin'
Around)" VOCALION 03208 V+ MB $50
25. The Chicago Stompers "Wild Man Stomp/Stomp You Stuff"
CHAMPION 16297 V+ MB $100
26. Axel Christensen "The Girl I Kissed On The Stairs/Teasing The
Classics" BELVEDERE 11199 V- Rare
label MB $25
27. Sonny Clay's Plantation Orchestra "Slow Motion Blues/California Stomp"
VOCALION 1050 V MB $25
28. Junie C. Cobb And His Grains Of Corn "Don't Cry Honey/Shake That Jelly Roll"
VOCALION 1263 V+ MB $75
29. Junie C. Cobb And His Grains Of Corn "Boot That Thing/Smoke Shop Drag"
VOCALION 1269 V+ MB $75
30. James Cole's Washboard Four "Runnin' Wild/Sweet Lizzie"
CHAMPION 40047 E- With repaired hairline crack to the label
MB $50
31. Cookie Gingersnaps "Love Found You For Me/As Long As I Have You"
OKEH 40675 V MB $25
32. Cookie's Gingersnaps "Messin'
Around/Baby O' Mine" OKEH 8390 V+/V
MB $25
33. The Cova Cavaliers "Have A Little Faith In Me/Right Or Wrong I'm Still In
Love With You" Q. R. S. 1000 E-
MB $50
34. Chas. Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs "I Woke Up Cold In Hand/My Daddy Rocks Me"
OKEH 8217 V MB $25
35. Dixie Four "South Side
Stomp/Five O'Clock Stomp" PARAMOUNT 12674 V+
Has some stressed grooves MB $75
36. The Dixie Stompers "Snag It/Ain't She Sweet"
DIVA 2353 V+/E- MB $25
37. Bert Fisk And His Orchestra "Oh!
Lady, Be Good/Twilight" SUNSET 1097 V+
MB $25
38. The Georgians "Cock-A-Doodle, I'm Off My Noodle, My Baby's Back/Frisco Bay"
COLUMBIA 923 V+ MB $25
39. The Gilmore Sisters "Some Of These Days/Rockin' Chair"
VICTOR 23316 E MB $25
40. Golden Gate Orchestra/Barry Trimble And His Oklahomans "Song Of The Blues/Where The Sweet Forget-Me-Nots Remember"
HARMONY 958 V+ MB $20
41. Jimmy Green And His Orchestra/John Martin And His Orchestra "Whistling
In The Dark/Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"
BROADWAY 1448 V+ MB $20
42. Glenn Hardman "Sophisticated Lady/Stormy Weather"
CHAMPION 16649 E MB $75
43. Robert C. Haring And His Orchestra
"We Two/Dawn" GOLDEN DAWN GEMS 1
E MB $25
44. The Harmonians/Barth's Mississippians
"There's A Rainbow `Round My Shoulder/I Can't Get Enough"
HARMONY 749 V+ MB $20
45. The Harmonians "Monna Vanna/Along Came Sweetness"
HARMONY 802 V+ MB $20
46. Harlan Hasty And His Orch. "Good Night Sweet-Heart/You Rascal You"
SUPERIOR 2759 V With three inch internal hair crack, RARE
MB $25
47. Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra "Swamp Blues/Off To Buffalo"
PARAMOUNT 12486 V+ MB $100
48. Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra "Sugar Foot Stomp/Clarinet Marmalade"
COLUMBIA 2513 E/E+ BLUE WAX MB $200
49. Bud Jackson's Swanee Serenaders "Messin' Around/Heebie Jeebies"
BRUNSWICK 3351 E MB $25
50. Dewey Jackson's Peacock Orchestra/Floyd Campbell "Go'won To Town/What Do You Want Poor Me To Do"
VOCALION 1039 V+ MB $100
51. Dewey Jackson's Peacock Orchestra "She's Cryin' For Me/Capitol Blues"
VOCALION 1040 E+ VOCALION MUSKEGON, WHITE LABEL TEST
PRESSING, tight hairline crack MB $100
52. Jelly James & His Fewsicians "Georgia Bo-Bo/Make Me Know It"
GENNETT 6045 V RARE MB $200
53. Speed Jefferies And His Night Owls "Georgia Grind/Wild Man Stomp"
SUPERIOR 2648 E/E- MB $150
54. Speed Jefferies And His Night Owls "Kentucky Blues /Me And The Blues" SUPERIOR 2670 E-
MB $200
55. Speed Jefferies And His Night Owls "Stomp Your Stuff/Sick 'Em Tiger"
SUPERIOR 2728 V MB $75
56. Graveyard Johnson And His Gang "I Want To Get It/Shake Your Shimmy"
SUPERTONE 9432 V MB $50
57. James P. Johnson/F.H. Henderson "The Harlem Strut/Unknown Blues"
BLACK SWAN 2026 V+ With repaired 1/2 inch edge crack
MB $50
58. J. C. Johnson And His Five Hot Sparks
"Red Hot Tottentot/Crying For You"
Q R S 7064 V MB $50
59. Jimmy Johnson "What Is This Thing Called Love?/Crying For The Car"
BRUNSWICK 4712 E/E+ MB $50
60. Jimmy Johnson "Jingles/You've Got To Be Modernistic"
BRUNSWICK 4762 E MB $25
61. Clarence M. Jones "Modulation/Trot Along"
AUTOGRAPH No # V+ Faded labels MB $50
62. Henry Lange "Kitten On The Keys/Cho-Piano"
SILVERTONE 1251 E/E+ MB $50
63. Louisiana Five "Virginia Blues/Lead Me To It"
EMERSON 1076 V+ MB $20
64. Major And His Orchestra "Hottest
Man In Town/Blue Evening Blues" HOLLYWOOD 1028 V-
With four small tears on B-side label MB $20
65. Manhattan Roof Orchestra "Farewell Blues/Memphis Blues"
BIBERPHON 536 V+ THIN GREEN VINYL with slight warp
MB $50
66. Wingy Mannone's Orchestra "Tin Roof Blues/Tar Paper Stomp"
CHAMPION 16153 E With some heat marks in the last third of the record
MB $50
67. George McClennon's Jazz Devils "While You Were Sneakin' Out Somebody Else Is Eazin' In/Stolen Kisses (Are The Sweetest)"
OKEH 8329 E- MB $100
68. Mc Kenzie And Condon's Chicagoans/Luis Russell "China Boy/Jersey Lightning"
Odeon-Swing-Music-Series 35628 E MB $50
69. Frank Melrose "Pass The Jug/Jelly Roll Stomp"
GENNETT 6774 V+ B-side has nasty looking scratch that does click when played
MB $100
70. Metzger's Campus Owls "I Keep
Remembering (Someone I Should Forget)/It's That Rhythm"
SUPERIOR 2646 V+ MB $100
71. Midnight Serenaders "When Sweet Susie Goes Stepping By/Tin Roof Blues"
BROADWAY 1216 V+ MB $25
72. Bob Moore And His Orchestra/Black Diamond Players "Come On
Baby/How Long Must I Wait For You" GENNETT 6726 E
MB $50
73. Dot Morrison "I Wanna Go Places And Do Things/What Didja Wanna Me"
GENNETT 6866 V MB $20
74. Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "The New Tulsa
Blues/same" VICTOR PICT-UR-MUSIC 0298 V+
SPECIAL RELEASEgrainy MB $75
75. Jimmy O'Bryant's Famous Original Washboard Band/Jimmie Blythe
"Shake That Thing/Pump Tillie" PARAMOUNT 12346 V+
With small, repaired, edge crack MB $50
76. King Oliver's Jazz Band "Too Bad/Snag It"
VOCALION 1007 V MB $50
77. King Oliver And His Dixie Syncopators
"Snag It/Sugar Foot Stomp" VOCALION 15503 V+
RARE "SAMPLE" COPY MB $100
78. King Oliver And His Dixie Syncopators
"Jackass Blues/Deep Henderson" VOCALION 15394 V+
MB $75
79. ITEM DELETED FROM AUCTION
80. The Original Jazz Hounds "I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle/Slow Down"
COLUMBIA 14094 E- With several lam cracks
MB $50
81. Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra "Careless Love/Black Rag"
OKEH 8198 V MB $25
82. Art Payne And His Orch. "Igloo Stomp / Take Your Tomorrow"GENNETT 6644 E
RARE MB $300
83. The Rag Pickers/Dixie Boys "Suite 16/Poplar Street Blues"
AUTOGRAPH No # V- MB $25
84. Rampart Street Washboard Band "Forty And Tight/Piggly Wiggly"
PERFECT 196 V MB $25
85. Reb's Legion Club 45'ers "Sheffield Blues/Steppin' High"
HOLLYWOOD No # v labels are faded
MB $25
86. Lyst Reynold's Orchestra/Henry Lange & His Orch. "Barbara/Hot Lips"
GENNETT 6263 V MB $25
87. Johnny Sylvester & His Orch. "No One But You (Knows How To Love)/Ain't I Got Rosie"
HERSCHEL GOLD SEAL 2010 V+ RARE MB $50
88. Richmond Starlight Jazz Quartette "Monkey Man Blues/Gone Jazz Crazy"
Q R S 7028 V MB $25
89. Robinson's Knights Of Rest "Mean Baby Blues / Sick O' Licks"
CHAMPION 16607
E+ Rare MB $300
90. Willard Robison's Deep River Four "Joline/The Rhythm Rag"
AUTOGRAPH 600 V MB $25
91. Spikes Seven Pods Of Pepper Orchestra
"Ory's Creole Trombone/Society Blues"
NORDSKOG 3009 V+ Edge chip on B-side, but not into grooves
MB $100
92. Stan Stanley's Orchestra "When You Were The Girl On The Scooter/That Dallas Man"
CHAMPION 16700 E+ Rare MB $200
93. Henry Starr "Mr. Froggie/Willow Tree"
FLEXO 1317 V RARE MB $100
94. The State Street Ramblers "The Weary Way Blues/Cootie Stomp"
GENNETT 6232 E/E- MB $300
95. The State Street Ramblers/Alex Jackson's Plantatio "There'll Come A Day/Jack Ass Blues"
GENNETT 6249 E/E- MB $300
96. The State Street Ramblers "My Baby/Pleasure Mad"
GENNETT 6454 E- MB $200
97. The State Street Ramblers "Tack It
Down/Shanghai Honeymoon" GENNETT 6485 V+
MB $150
98. The State Street Ramblers "Endurance Stomp/Some Do And Some Don't"
GEN-NETT 6552 V-/V A-side has some stripping
MB $75
99. The State Street Ramblers "How Would You Like To Be Me/Brown Skin Mama"
GENNETT 6569 V+ MB $100
100. The State Street Ramblers "Tell Me Cutie/Tuxedo Stomp"
GENNETT 6589 V+ MB $100
101. The State Street Ramblers "Some Day You'll Know/Yearning And
Blue" GENNETT 6641 V+ MB $100
102. The State Street Ramblers "Barrel
House Stomp/Kentucky Blues" CHAMPION 16320 E-
MB $150
103. Bert Stock And His Orchestra "Turn On
The Heat/Honeysuckle Rose" GENNETT 7059 E
MB $100
104. Bert Stock & His Orchestra/Hal Denman
And His Orchestra "Sing A Song/Hand Me Down My Walking
Cane" CHAMPION 16646 E+ MB $100
105. The Stompin' Six "Jimtown
Blues/Roamin' Around" SUNSET 1098 V
MB $25
106. The Stompin' Six "Creole Blues/Down And Out Blues"
SUNSET 1099 V+ MB $25
107. Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra "Static Strut/Stomp Off, Let's Go"
VOCALION 1027 E-/V+ MB $100
108. Jasper Taylor And His State Street Boys
"Stomp Time Blues/It Must Be The Blues"
PARAMOUNT 12409 G RARE, labels slightly faded
MB $50
109. Tom And Jerry "Dustin' The
Keys/Taken In Blues" CHAMPION 15507 E-
MB $75
110. The Vicksburg Blowers "Twin Blues/Monte Carlo Joys"
GENNETT 6089 V Several edge chips, not into grooves
MB $50
111. Eddie Walker And His Band "Hum All
Your Troubles Away/Mandy" SUPERTONE 9486 V
MB $25
112. Washboard Rhythm Boys "If You Were
Only Mine/Ash Man Crawl" VICTOR 23367 V
MB $25
113. Washboard Rhythm Kings/Doug Williams And His Orch. "Boola Boo/Thrill Me"
VICTOR 23303 G MB $25
114. Washboard Rhythm Kings "Fire/How Deep Is The Ocean"
BLUEBIRD 8174 E+ MB $75
115. Watson's Pullman Porters/Geo. Jefferson & Willie Woods "Down Home
Special/Bearcat Blues" GENNETT 6378 G
Rare MB $50
116. Whistler's Jug Band "Chicago Flip/Jerry O'Mine"
GENNETT 5554 V MB $100
117. Willy White "Butter Scotch/Try And Play It"
PATHE 021102 E MB $50
118. Zack Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels
"Wailin' Blues/Good Feelin' Blues"
GENNETT 7086 V+/V MB $100
119. Clarence Williams "My Own
Blues/Gravier Street Blues" OKEH 40172 E-
MB $100
120. Clarence Williams' Blue Five/Original Jazz Tuxedo "Papa De-Da-Da/Original Tuxedo Rag"
OKEH 8215 V MB $50
121. Clarence Williams "Organ Grinder
Blues/Wildflower Rag" OKEH 8604 E-
MB $100
122. Clarence Williams' Orch. "Organ Grinder Blues/I'm Busy And You Can't Come In"
OKEH 8617 E- MB $100
123. Clarence Williams' Jazz King "Sweet Emmalina/Any Time"
COLUMBIA 14314 E- BLUE WAX MB $100
124. Leroy Williams "Lullaby Baby/Welcome Stranger"
COLUMBIA 14500 E- MB $50
125. Sidney Williams/Watson's Pullman Porters
"Mississippi Shivers/Barbeque Blues"
GENNETT 6353 V RARE MB $100
126. Sid Williams "Rag Doll/Nola"
VOCALION 15689 V+ AUTOGRAPHED on the label by SID WILLIAMS
MB $75
127. Ted Williams and His Music/The White Way
Revelers "Bye Bye Blues/Memphis Bound"
SUPERIOR 2510 V Rare MB $100
This concludes the last auction of Jazz records from the legendary Peter Whelan collection!
This Jazz auction closes on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm Pacific Time
DIFFERENT FROM VJM's AUCTION CLOSE DATE!
Pete Whelan FINAL Jazz 78's Auction #4 highlights: Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller
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