My FINAL Ralph DeLuca Collection of
Pre-War and Post War Blues 78's (Auction #5), Highlights!
Closes THIS Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at 7:00 pm PT
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Deluca Blues 78's Auction #5 full list
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Welcome to the 5th and FINAL auction of great Blues 78's from the record collection of Ralph DeLuca!
THIS IS IT!! When these are gone, there will be NO MORE! Some are fresh, never before offered, while others are unsold lots from the previous four auctions.
ALL will be sold at minimum bid or higher — nothing will be held back.
In addition to a great selection of Pre-War Blues, Mr. DeLuca also had a small selection of Post War Blues, including more than a few top shelf rarities!
Bid like you want to own them and you just might! And take advantage of the "call back" system of bidding on those items you REALLY want to own!
There should be something for each and every Blues collector looking over this auction. There are records here not seen for sale in decades . . . and some may never be seen again.
This is your chance to add some legendary rarities and just plain great records to your collection. Be prepared though — the great stuff is going to go for a lot of money!
E+ is the highest grade used. This is the old-time 78 grading system and I am very strict.
Enjoy the list!
1. Son House — "My Black Mama Part I / My Black Mama Part II" PARAMOUNT 13042 • V- His MASTERPIECE and one of the most ICONIC of all Blues records. Exactly THREE known copies including this one! NEVER for sale at any price!!! MB $10,000
2. Charlie Patton — "Poor Me / 34 Blues" VOCALION 02651 • E- Something you almost never see: A CLEAN PATTON!!! Gorgeous copy with just a few light scuffs that do not affect play!!! About 8 of these known to have survived and this is one of the very best copies! You will look long and hard to find a clean Patton!! MB $10,000
3. Robert Johnson — "32-20 Blues / Last Fair Deal Gone Down" VOCALION 03445 • E GORGEOUS, ALMOST PERFECT COPY of one of the toughest Johnsons to find!!! Super INVESTMENT grade example! Clean Johnsons have been selling for more and more all the time. MB $10,000
4. Robert Johnson — "Milkcow's Calf Blues / Malted Milk" VOCALION 03665 • E+/E Just about flawless copy!!! Yeah, it's one of the more common ones, but it sure is not common in this kind of condition! INVESTMENT GRADE!!! MB $10,000
5. Skip James — "Be Ready When He Comes / Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader" PARAMOUNT 13108 • V About three known copies of this one! This copy has a repaired edge problem that plays through—probably your only chance to ever own a copy! MB $8,000
6. Skip James — "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues / Cherry Ball Blues" PARAMOUNT 13065 • POOR Yeah it is ROUGH . . . but there are only two or three of these known and it does indeed play all the way through without skipping. MASTER-PIECE of the of the genre and one of the Top Ten Blues records of all time. MB $8,000
8. Pink Anderson And Simmie Dooley — "Papa's 'Bout To Get Mad / Gonna Tip Out Tonight" COLUMBIA 14336 • E/E+ TOUGH ONE AND OH, SO CLEAN!!! MB $800
9. Pillie Bolling And Barefoot Bill —"She's Got A Nice Line/I Don't Like That" COLUMBIA 14544 E+ Immaculate copy MB $800
10. Big Bill And Thomps (Broonzy) — "Starvation Blues / Down In The Basement Blues" PARAMOUNT 12707 • E BROONZY MASTERPIECE . . . AND OH, so clean and shiny!!! MB $1,000
14. Cannon's Jug Stompers — "Minglewood Blues / Madison Street Rag" VICTOR 21267 • E MASTERPIECE and squeaky clean copy! MB $1,000
31. Roosevelt Graves And Bro. — "Bustin' The Jug / Crazy About My Baby" PARAMOUNT 12859 E- HARDER ONE MB $500
67. Charlie Burse With The Memphis Jug Band — "Bottle It Up And Go / Insane Crazy Blues" OKEH 8959 • E+ MB $500
76. Charley Patton — "Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues / Mississippi Bowevil Blues" PARAMOUNT 12805 • G YEAH, it's pretty darn worn, but it does play through without skipping and it's a LOT cheaper than a clean copy would be! MB $2,000
86. Seth Richard — "Skoodeldum Doo /Lonely Seth Blues" COLUMBIA 14325 E+ GREAT ONE AND VERY SCARCE MB $500
87. "Mooch" Richardson — "Burying Ground Blues / Big Kate Adams Blues" OKEH 8576 • E+ GREAT ONE MB $500
Post War Blues 78':
98. Joe Hill Louis — "Boogie In The Park / Gotta Let You Go" IT'S THE PHILLIPS 9002 • V And here it is!!! The very first SUN record!!! And what a record!!! Less than ten known copies . . . an E+ copy is $15,000.00 or more these days. MB $2,500
99. Sunnyland Slim And Muddy Waters And Little Walter — "Blue Baby / I Want My Baby" TEMPO-TONE 1002 • E Chicago Blues MASTERPIECE and super, super rare with less than TEN copies known to still exist! Absolutely essential to any Post War collection! MB $2,500
114. "Big Bill" Dotson — "Dark Old World /Thinking Life Over" BLUES & RHYTHM 7004 E- FABULOUS MB $500
125. John Lee Hooker And His Guitar — "Burnin' Hell / Miss Sadie Mae" SENSATION 21 • E+ Tough one and this copy is store stock NEW MB $200
129. John Lee Hooker — "High Priced Woman/Union Station Blues" CHESS 1505 E Hazy pressing MB $100
141. Elmo James — "Dust My Broom / Catfish Blues" TRUMPET 146 • E HIS FIRST RECORD!!! Hazy pressing MB $400
142. Elmore James — "I Believe/I Held My Baby Last Night" METEOR 5000 E MB $100
157. John Lee — "Down At The Depot / Alabama Boogie" FEDERAL 12054 • E+ GREAT AND RARE!!! Hazy pressing MB $3000
173. Robert Richard /Joseph Von Battle — "Cadillac Woman /Looking For My Woman" J V B 75828 • V ULTRA RARE AND FANTASTIC!!! Less than ten known copies MB $300
174. Laura Rucker — "I Need You When/Again" ARISTOCRAT 1001 E+ RARE!! She made a couple for Paramount in 1931 and then came back with this one in 1949—this is actually rarer than her Paramounts!!! MB $200
177. SSnooky & Moody — "Stockyard Blues / Keep What You Got" OLD SWINGMASTER 22 E+Essential Post War Blues with Snooky Pryor and Moody Jones. Also released on MARVEL, this one is much more affordable than the ultra rare Marvel. Label was owned by legendary Chicago DJ and record producer Al Benson. MB $300
178. Otis Spann — "It Must Have Been The Devil / Five Spot" CHECKER 807 • E- WHITE LABEL PROMO with slightly hazy pressing—CHICAGO BLUES MASTERPIECE! MB $300
191. Baby Boy Warren — "Sanafee / Hello Stranger" J-V-B 26 • E- RARE MB $200
198. The Howling Wolf — "My Baby Stole Off/I Want Your Picture" R P M 347 E Hazy pressing MB $100
199. Howlin' Wolf — "Smoke Stack Lightning/You Can't Be Beat" CHESS 1618 E All Time Classic, Hazy pressing MB $100
My December 13th DeLuca Pre-War Blues 78's Auction #5, full list:
Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller