My FINAL Pete Whelan World-Class Jazz 78's collection, part 4: HIGHLIGHTS!
Closes Tuesday, July 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, COMPLETE LIST
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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
11. James Blythe — "Chicago Stomps /Armour Ave. Struggle" PARAMOUNT 12207
E+/E TOUGH MB $300
14. Jimmy Blythe And His Ragamuffins — "Messin Around /Adam's Apple"PARAMOUNT 12376 E-/E
MB $200
20. Francis J. Carter — "I Wonder What's Become Of Joe?/The Birth Of The Blues"
OKEH 40693 E+ MB $100
22. The Chicago Hot Five — "You Can
Depend On Me/Oh What A Thrill" VICTOR 23326 V+
MB $75
25. The Chicago Stompers — "Wild Man Stomp/Stomp You Stuff"
CHAMPION 16297 V+ MB $100
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
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
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
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
74. Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra — "The New Tulsa
Blues/same" VICTOR PICT-UR-MUSIC 0298 V+
SPECIAL RELEASE—grainy MB $75
82. Art Payne And His Orch. — "Igloo Stomp / Take Your Tomorrow"GENNETT 6644 • E
RARE MB $300
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
89. Robinson's Knights Of Rest — "Mean Baby Blues / Sick O' Licks"
CHAMPION 16607
• E+ Rare MB $300
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
97. The State Street Ramblers — "Tack It
Down/Shanghai Honeymoon" GENNETT 6485 V+
MB $150
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
107. Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra — "Static Strut/Stomp Off, Let's Go"
VOCALION 1027 E-/V+ MB $100
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
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
125. Sidney Williams/Watson's Pullman Porters —
"Mississippi Shivers/Barbeque Blues"
GENNETT 6353 V RARE MB $100
Pete Whelan FINAL Jazz 78's Auction #4 highlights: Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller
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