Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit" "Fine And Mellow" Commodore Rec 516 78rpm 1939 E

Sold Date: October 15, 2017
Start Date: October 3, 2017
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Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra Strange Fruit with piano interlude by Sonny White and Fine And Mellow with trumpet obligato by Frank Newton.  Record is in E condition. Please see photos.  There is evidence of previous enjoyment. This is the original recording of Strange Fruit April 20, 1939 in New York.

THESE RECORDS ARE PART OF THE ROBERT W. FERTIG COLLECTION WHICH WAS STARTED IN 1936.  WE HAVE BEEN CARE TAKERS OF THE COLLECTION AND IN THE BUSINESS FOR THE LAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS.  ALL RECORDS ARE STORED IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED SPACE.  RECORDS ARE CLEANED WITH A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE BEFORE THEY ARE OFFERED FOR PURCHASE.  RECORDS ARE PACKED CAREFULLY WITH MULTIPLE CARDBOARD PACKERS IN APPROPRIATE SIZED BOXES.