Sold Date: July 2, 2014
Start Date: June 29, 2014
Final Price: $38.99 $30.00 (USD)
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Many rare vintage JAZZ, Soul and Funk LPs coming throughout the summer - over 200 - getting them up as fast as I can.
Many PROMOS and 1st PRESSINGS included and several rarely seen PRIVATE Press FUNK LPs to come.
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Shipping Worldwide -at EXACT POSTAGE Only cost
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This auction is for:
BESSIE SMITH
5 Double Album Lot • 10 LPs
12"x12" Descriptive Notes BOOKLET included.

Complete set of Columbia's Records 5 1970's 2LP compilations of BESSIE SMITH'S best work.
...includes her earliest 16 and last 16 recordings. Over 160 tracks in all.
all tracks originally issued on 78rpm on the COLUMBIA and OKEH labels in the 1920's-30's.

Vinyl is uniformly SUPERB across all 10 sides. • All with 1A to 1E Matrix #s
Covers are all super clean - except one cover with toning/spotting, mostly inside gatefold. No creases; No splits.

Please Note:
All LABELS have sharp, clear print. Any fuzziness or blur seen in a couple of photos is only from camera.

1) THE EMPRESS Columbia G 30818 Gatefold Double LP
VINYL:NM/NM/NM/NM • COVER: VG++ • 1B/1A/1A/1A MATRIX
includes: Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair / You Been a Good Ol' Wagon / Mean Old Bedbug Blues+29 more

2) The World's Greatest Blues Singer Columbia GP 33 Gatefold Double LP
VINYL:NM/NM/NM/NM • COVER: VG++ • 1B/1A/1A/1A MATRIX
includes: Down Hearted Blues / Taint Nobody's Bizness if I Do / Sugar in My Bowl+29 more

3) ANY WOMAN'S BLUES Columbia G 30126 Gatefold Double LP
VINYL:NM/NM/NM/NM • COVER: VG+ • 1C/1C/1C/1A MATRIX
Cover light wear, faint foxing along top seam.
includes: Jail House Blues / I'm Wild About That Thing / Dirty No-Gooder Blues / Mistreating Daddy+28 more

4) EMPTY BED BLUES Columbia G 30450 Gatefold Double LP
VINYL:NM/NM/NM/NM • COVER: VG++ • 1A/1B/1B/1A MATRIX
includes: Devil's Gonna Get You / Boweavil Blues / I'd Rather be Dead and Buried in my Grave+28 more

5) Nobody's Blues But Mine Columbia G 31093 Gatefold Double LP
VINYL:NM/NM-/NM/NM • COVER: VG • 1B/1D/1E/1E MATRIX
Vinyl faint sleeve marks 1 side only. • Cover toning/spotting, mostly inside gatefold
includes: Gin House Blues / Hard Driving Papa / Careless Love Blues+29 more

"The greatest female Blues singer of all time, with a passionate voice and thundering delivery."

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG


ALL 5 SETS in one fell swoop...

NM, Hard-to-find "The Empress" BOOKLET included.

Vinyl inside anti-static poly inner sleeves
Albums kept inside protective, poly outer-sleeves
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Please see my other listings for more
Vintage Collectible JAZZ LPs
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All records packed with vinyl (inside inner sleeve) behind cover - with bubble-wrap around all sides - sandwiched between stiff corrugated flats and shipped in strong LP mailer boxes for best protection in the mail.

Please be aware that these important supplies add to my shipping costs - none of which is charged in your low shipping fee.
My LP packing is considered to be among the very best on eBay. I would have it no other way.

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SHIPPING:

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All packages are sent insured (at no added cost to you)

6 1/2 Lb. package: 10 LPs w/ thick gatefold covers +Booklet

*OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS:
All packages above 4 Lbs (5-6 or more LPs) can NOT ship by the low 1ST CLASS International rate.
Those must go by higher (but faster) PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL RATE with FULL TRACKING.
These are US Postal System rules, not mine.

*PLEASE do not ask me to mark the item as a 'GIFT' for customs. I cannot.
The postal clerks know better; I ship LPs constantly (over 30 years) and cannot fool them.

ALL ITEMS OR COMBINED PACKAGES OF $100.00 OR OVER, SHIPPED OVERSEAS
must ship FULLY INSURED by PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL for FULL TRACKING.
For FULL TRACKING on any other item please select the PRIORITY SHIPPING choice

Payment to be received within 7 days of listing end.
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I ship as soon as I receive cleared payment. I treat ALL my customers & their packages with the greatest respect.
You deserve and will receive FAST SHIPPING and CAREFUL, SECURE PACKING.