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THE KINGS OF PRE-WAR BLUES! (Records 1 – 6)

1. Robert Johnson — "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom /Dead Shrimp Blues" CONQUEROR 8871E GORGEOUS COPY!!! Old store stock with just a couple LIGHT scuffs from handling! Looks unplayed!!! SUPER RARE DIME STORE LABEL PRESSING! MB $8,000

2. Robert Johnson — "Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) / Love In Vain Blues" VOCALION 04630V+ Plays Fantastic! THE RAREST VOCALION! The A-side was borrowed from Son House and the B-side was covered by The Rolling Stones! Less than 20 known to exist. MB $8,000

3. The Mississippi Moaner — "It's Cold In China Blues / Mississippi Moan" VOCALION 03166V With three inch hard-to-spot hairline crack. STUNNING RECORD!!! His only record! MAYBE ten copies known . . . maybe . . . MB $1,000

4. Charley Patton — "Pony Blues / Banty Rooster Blues" PARAMOUNT 12792POOR Plays through fairly well except for one skip at the beginning of "Pony Blues." Yes, it is pretty much a wall hanger, but it's a genuine original Patton and they just don't come up for sale anymore! MB $1,000

5. Charley Patton — "Shake It And Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama) / A Spoonful Blues" PARAMOUNT 12869V PLAYS E- and it is a double-sided masterpiece! 1/2 inch stress crack at the very start. Original Patton 78's are quickly vanishing from the marketplace. MB $8,000

6. Charley Patton — "Lord I'm Discouraged / I'm Going Home" PARAMOUNT 12883V+ Double-sided PATTON GOSPEL MASTERPIECES! Anytime you can get a Patton V+ or better, it's a miracle. Plays GREAT TOO! MB $,8000

7. Texas Alexander — "Texas Blues/BLANK" OKEH 8785 MX # 402642A E VINYL one-sided test MB $50

8. Blue Lu Barker — "Don't You Make Me High/He Caught That B & O" DECCA 7506 E With two inch hair crack MB $10

9. Beale Street Sheiks"You Shall / It's A Good Thing" PARAMOUNT 12518E FRANK STOKES MASTERPIECE and WOW . . . it's soooo clean!!! MB $1,500

10. Barefoot Bill From Alabama "My Crime Blues / Snigglin' Blues" COLUMBIA 14510E BLUES MASTERPIECE!!! MB $1,000

11. Frankie Black — "No Good Woman Blues/Alley Sally Blues" DECCA 7832 E Aka SCRAPPER BLACKWELL MB $100

12. Blind Blake "He's In The Jailhouse Now / Southern Rag" PARAMOUNT 12565E TOUGH to find anything by Blake in E or better condition—they usually turn up whipped. MB $1,000

13. Barbecue Bob — "Cold Wave Blues/Beggin' For Love" COLUMBIA 14383 E- Nice copy with just light scuffs MB $300

14. Barbecue Bob "Red Hot Mama - Papa's Going To Cool You Off / Good Time Rounder" COLUMBIA 14449E+ STUNNING Store Stock New copy—LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE YESTERDAY! MB $600

15. Big Bill Broonzy — "New Shake-Em On Down/Night Time Is The Right Time" VOCALION 04149 E-/V MB $10

16. Mary Butler With THE MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS — "Mary Blues / Bungalow Blues" BRUNSWICK 7046E MB $500

17. Banjo Joe (GUS CANNON) With Blind Blake — "Can You Blame The Colored Man?/Poor Boy Long Ways From Home" PARAMOUNT 12571 V- MB $200

18. Cannon's Jug Stompers — "Viola Lee Blues/BLANK" VICTOR VE-47066-2 E+ One-sided VINYL test pressing of TAKE TWO MB $100

19. Bo Carter — "Don't Do It No More / Skin Ball Blues" BLUEBIRD 5997 • E+/E CLASSIC BO CARTER MB $500

20. Bo Carter — "Ain't Nobody Got It/Rolling Blues" BLUEBIRD 6373 E+/E More classic Bo MB $500

21. Bo Carter — "Fat Mouth Blues/You Better Know Your Business" BLUEBIRD 6444 E- GREAT STUFF MB $350

22. Bo Carter/Milton Sparks — "T Baby Blues/Erie Train Blues" BLUEBIRD 6529 E #ol MB $350

23. Bo Carter — "All Around Man–Part 2 / Doubled Up In A Knot" BLUEBIRD 6659 • E CLASSIC MB $500

24. Ida Cox — "Bama Bound Blues/Lovin' Is The Thing I'm Wild About" PARAMOUNT 12045 E- MB $100

25. Ida Cox — "Death Letter Blues/Kentucky Man Blues" PARAMOUNT 12220 E+ GORGEOUS COPY MB $250

26. Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band — "Four Day Creep/Hard Times Blues" VOCALION 05298 E/E+ MB $25

27. Julius Daniels/L.C. Prigett — "Can't Put The Bridle On That Mule This Morning/Frog Town Blues" VICTOR 21359 E MB$500

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