There is no controversy about the impact this harmonica playing artist had on blues, and on music in general, with the way he could play the harmonica.  He proved to the world that the harmonica was more than a toy.  He is the only musician to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a “Sideman – Harmonica”.  If you want to hear astounding music from a harmonica, just listen to this, his debut album.  It will blow you away!  It’s a fabulous collection of this amazing artist’s early work.  And… he could also sing!  This is spectacular Chicago blues.  The album includes his seminal hit ‘My Babe’ as well as several other classics you will instantly recognize.  The album was released on Chess in 1957, number, LP 1428.  This is the original release of the album.  It is a very unusual copy in that the Chess logo is misspelled on side two.  Chess is spelled missing the last ‘S’.  I have not seen any other copies like this anywhere on the internet.  This is a filler copy.  It shows multiple surface scratches and scuffs.  However, with the exception of a hop early on ‘My Babe’ it plays great with light background noise throughout.  The vinyl grades G.  The album cover shows significant wear.  Both the top and bottom seams are completely split.  There are several brown stains on the back.  The cover grades G. 

Album Tracks: 
My Babe
Sad Hours
You’re So Fine
Last Night
Blues With A Feeling
Can’t Hold Out Much Longer

Juke
Mean Old World
Off The Wall
You Better Watch Yourself
Blue Lights
Tell Me Mamma

Grading Information I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay.  I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I will do both a visual check and an audio check.  I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.  I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.   My promise is that I will never put up for auction any album that I would not be proud to play for others on my own turntable. 

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or more small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping Shipping is $4.00 in the continental U.S.  I happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost.  In fact, I welcome it!  The $4.00 cost for U.S. shipping applies regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. 

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

  Thank  you  for looking and please contact me with any questions.