Sold Date:
February 5, 2015
Start Date:
January 31, 2015
Final Price:
£22.00
(GBP)
Seller Feedback:
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TWO SUPERB SIDES ON THIS CLASSIC 78 FROM SAM COOKE YOU SEND ME
b/w SUMMERTIME
Samuel "Sam" Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American , , , and singer, , and . He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of . He is commonly known as The King of Soul for his unmatched vocal abilities and impact and influence on the modern world of music. His contribution in pioneering Soul music led to the rise of , , , , , and popularizing the likes of and . Cooke had 29 top-40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964. Major hits like "", "", "", "", and "" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the American . On December 11, 1964, Cooke was shot to death by the manager of the Hacienda Motel in , at the age of 33. At the time, the courts ruled that Cooke was drunk and distressed, and the manager killed Cooke in what was later ruled a . Since that time, the circumstances of his death have been widely questioned. DON'T MISS OUT - BID NOW!!
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10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
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