Sold Date: October 23, 2016
Start Date: October 16, 2016
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
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Up for bid an ultra rare private acetate 10-inch record

“Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”

October 31, 1962

from Ernest Crawford (Sonny) 

with this piano player Hawk

For Mr & Mrs Conrade & Family

recorded on tape at 1:30 AM

Reeves Soundcraft Microlac brand recording disc

10-inch metal base 33rpm LP acetate record.

Sonny who's real name may be Ernest Crawford

sounds like an African American rock 'n roll and blues

singer who may have originated from

the state of Louisiana, and has a Cajan sounding accent.

He speaks on other LP's I have up for sale.

(Phone samples available on request)

He has a raw rock 'n roll sound much like

Chuck Berry and The Rolling Stones.

His music has many styles and feels to it from roots

R&B to 1960's surf jams with a definite Cajan edge etc.,

Fantastic electric guitar. 

This was a privately produced acetate recorded for Mr and Mrs Bud Conrade & Family

for Christmas and New Years in 1962. It comes from the estate of Mr and Mrs Bud Conrade who

lived at 7918 Brookmill Road, Downey CA 90241, and knew Sonny personally. 

(see my other listings of Sonny's private recordings)THIS IS THE LAST OF SONNY'S RECORDS.

The condition of the disc is E+/NM- super clean

with excellent sound. No indication of Stereo or Mono?

Banded with the cuts separated like a normal LP.

NOTE: Sonny is recorded here with solo electric guitar

and vocals with his piano player named Hawk, who

was featured on two other records previously listed.

He introduces every song, and at the start of the record

on side one he wishes a Merry Christmas & Happy New Years

to Mr & Mrs Conrade and their family.

Interesting to note, that he indicates Mrs Conrade worked at a bakery?

Side One

May You Never Be Alone Like Me (Hank Williams song)

Mansion On A Hill (Hank Williams song)

Twisting With Miss Molly

Pan American (Hank Williams song)

Side Two

Peter Gunn (From the TV show)

I Had A Dream About You (Sonny original composition)

I Dreamed About Mama Last Night (Hank Williams song)

Silent Night (Christmas Song)

I WILL SHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

Don't Miss Out on a super rare “raw rock” 

private acetate 10-inch record!