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PREWAR BLUES 78 lot OF 3: HARLEM HAMFATS Pitch a Boogie Woogie, New Oh Red, Ooh Wee Babe *HEAR*

This lot consists of three Decca 78s recorded in 1936-1937 by the Harlem Hamfats featuring vocals by "Hamfoot Ham" (Kansas Joe McCoy). Other band members include Joe's brother Charlie McCoy on guitar or mandolin, Herb Morand, Horace Malcolm and Pearlis Williams.

7326 We Gonna Pitch a Boogie Woogie (vocal by Joe McCoy as “Hamfoot Ham”)/ Empty Bed Blues, vocal by "Rosetta Hamfat" (Rosetta Howard). Looks shiny but plays with a lot of surface noise in the G range. Comes in worn Decca sleeve.

7218 New Oh Red/Move Your Hand (vocals by Joe McCoy as “Hamfoot Ham”). Looks shiny but plays with a lot of surface noise in the G range. Comes in worn Decca sleeve. Move Your Hand has a skip.

7283 Ooh Wee Babe/Growling Dog. “Hamfoot Ham” (Joe McCoy) on vocals, Charlie McCoy on mandolin, et al. Growling Dog is instrumental despite the credit on the label to Hamfoot Ham on vocals. G+ with scuffs; some pops from a tight crack.

See grading codes below. See photos for label damage, markings, stickers, etc.

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78 RPM RECORD GRADING
Most of the following descriptions are based on the Vintage Jazz Mart grading codes.
N (new) or M (mint): New and unplayed. NM or N- (near mint): Nearly same as M but played a few times. or showing minimal storage wear.
E+: plays almost like new, with very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
 E (excellent): Still very shiny, near new looking with few or no visible signs of groove wear but may have a few inaudible scuffs.
 E-: still shiny, but without the luster of a new record. Very little wear, plays distortion-free. May have a few minor scuffs.
 V+ or VG+: An "average" looking 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free of distortion. Surface noise still not pronounced.
 V or VG (very good): Moderate, even wear throughout but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not too intrusive. 
V- or VG- = quite playable; may have some distortion in louder passages but music remains loud in most places. Surface noise from wear and scratches are below music level. 
G+: gray throughout or quite scuffed but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled.
 G (good): quite worn/damaged, but surface noise still below music level. Listenable. 
G-: Music muffled from wear but still exceeds surface noise. 
F+: Music remains audible over surface noise but listening uncomfortable. 
F (fair): Surface noise is as loud as the music.
P (poor): unplayable.
 
 [+ and - denote in-between grades. Grades with a slash in between indicate the condition of Side A/Side B.]

Note: Some 78s look mint or near mint and may be graded so, but may play with some surface noise due to poor quality pressing material.