***EARLY LOUIS ARMSTRONG FROM 1925***
PERRY BRADFORD'S JAZZ PHOOLS

Side A: Lucy Long  Side B: I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
Recorded November 2, 1925, featuring Louis Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Big Charlie Green, Don Redman, James P. Johnson, Kaiser Marshall and of course Perry Bradford himself on vocals. Buster Bailey is impressive on both sides (especially "Fiddle") but Armstrong is absolutely magnificent. The record must be heard to be believed. One of the all-time jazz classics of this era.

GRADE: VG/VG+, grainy. Plays through without skipping.
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Grading Code:

N-: As close to possible to being a mint copy, practically unplayed.

E+: Almost as good as N- but just slightly below it, record has been played a few times but will not show.

E:  Some slight evidence of age or handling (fine scratches, scuffs, rubs). Minimal groove wear. May have some slight surface noise, and slight greying in grooves, though not excessive. 

E-: Very close to "E" but with slightly more wear from handling and age. Still minimal groove wear from playing.

E-/V+: Threshold for the beginning of noticeable groove wear. Plus more of the usual culprits: scratches, scuffs, abrasions etc. A record grades E-/V+ does not look "good" in the way "E" graded records do. E-/V+ plays very nicely though - except some surface noise.

V+: Obvious wear, but not excessive. Slightly more surface noise. Record may play like E- but look VG. Still quite enjoyable to listen to.

VG: The record still plays well though there may be quite a bit of greying in grooves for some copies.

VG-: Much like VG but distortion in playing and greying in grooves and scratches are more obvious and interfere with listening pleasure. Record may skip in places or have a few stripped grooves.

G:  A passable copy that in G+ can play strongly enough to half-way enjoy the music, but in G- the music is nearly overwhelmed by the noise. Considerable greying and very dull surface.

F, P: Unplayable, useful only if extremely rare or as a wallhanger.     

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