3 RAYMOND SCOTT 78's - HONEST INJUN, Peter Tambourine, BUMPY WEATHER OVER NEWARK

Sold Date: April 2, 2024
Start Date: April 23, 2023
Final Price: $20.20 (USD)
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This lot contains three 10-inch 78 RPM records featuring jazz pianist Raymond Scott. They are instrumental except where vocalists are mentioned (in parentheses) below. And four of the six sides are considered "hot" enough for inclusion in Brian Rust's iconic Hot Jazz Discography, so relevant discographic information is also provided (also in parentheses).

All three records showed up for the first picture, then they are shown individually, both sides, in the following order:

Columbia # 35585 - "Peter Tambourine" and "Bumpy Weather over Newark" by the Raymond Scott Quintet. (The Rust Discography gives a recording date in April, 1939, for both sides.)

Columbia # 36090 - "Let's Get Away from It All" (vocal by Gloria Hart) and "The Band Played on" (vocal by Clyde Burke by Raymond Scott and his New Orchestra. (The Rust Discography gives a recording date of April 14, 1941, for both sides.)

Audivox # 106 - "Honest Injun" and "Highland Swing" by Raymond Scott and his Orchestra. (This is the one that is not in Rust, probably because it misses the cutoff date of 1942. It is also a promotional copy, with white labels marked "Not for Sale.")

All three records fall within the VG to VG+ range, in terms of condition, still nice and shiny but with varying degrees of visible surface wear. They play through with no skips or jumps on my Audio-Technica turntable, and mostly just typical light background noise, but with some scattered clicks or pops or ticking. Because of variations in tracking ability, filtering technology and needle weights, I can offer no guarantees as to how well they will play on your equipment. Please also check the pictures for any label damage or inscriptions or stickers.

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