My October 1st, 2024 Killer Blues 45's & 78's Auction, page 1
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My October 1st, 2024 Killer Blues 45's & 78's auction highlights
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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 8871 •
E 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 04630 • V+
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 03166 • V
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 12792 • POOR
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
12869 • V 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 12883 •
V+ 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 12518 • E
FRANK STOKES MASTERPIECE and WOW . . . it's soooo clean!!!
MB $1,500
10. Barefoot Bill From Alabama
"My Crime Blues / Snigglin' Blues" COLUMBIA 14510 • E
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 12565 • E
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 14449 • E+
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 7046 • E
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 
