"The Longest Train I Ever Saw"-Tenneva Ramblers-Victor 20861 "Sweet Heaven When I Die"-Tenneva Ramblers-Victor 20861
V   Very nice rare copy sounds great. Listen and look at pictures carefully before bidding. 

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"The Longest Train I Ever Saw"- "Sweet Heaven When I Die"-  Recording updated 4/21/17. Accidentally had the Longest train listed twice.

Tenneva Ramblers-Excerpt from the biography website

Formed in 1924, the group comprised Claude Grant (b. 17 April 1906, d. October 1975, Bristol, Tennessee, USA; guitar, vocals), his brother Jack (b. 25 July 1903, d. March 1968, Bristol, Tennessee, USA; mandolin), and Jack Pierce (b. 1908, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, d. March 1950; fiddle), but they were sometimes joined by Smokey Davis (a blackface comedian) and on recordings by Claude Slagle (b. 1902, d. March 1950, Bristol, Tennessee, USA; banjo). In 1927, Jimmie Rodgers offered them work as his backing group. After initially refusing, they changed their name to the Jimmie Rodgers Entertainers and made some appearances with him. They were scheduled to back Rodgers on his first recordings but just prior to the session, they left him and reverted to their old name to pursue a recording career of their own. They remained active on various radio stations until 1954, sometimes being known as the Grant Brothers. They are remembered for their recording of ‘The Longest Train’.



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VJM Grading System E+ Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
E Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
E- Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
V+ V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced. 
V Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
V- Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
G+ Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
G Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.