Memphis Jug Band & Washboard Rhythm Kings 78 rpm Victor 23310 Race series E+

$

2,236

 Beautiful & Strong Playing E+ Condition Victor Orthophonic 23310 Race Series 78rpm, the B side recorded Memphis on June 5, 1930 & Side A recorded in Camden, N.J.  on June 4, 1931.  B side Featuring The Memphis Jug Band with Vocal by Charlie Nickerson & Chorus with Ben Ramey on Kazoo, Will Shade on Guitar, Charlie Burse, Guitar, Hambone Lewis Jug, Hattie Hart, and Vol Stevens and Charlie Nickerson Vocal singing "Going back to Memphis composed by Will Shade (62583-1) The A Side features the Washboard Rhythm Kings with Buck Franklin on Vocal singing the "Crooked World Blues" composed by Franklin (68219-2) with Clarinet, Alto Sax, piano, and Banjo, and Teddy Bunn on guitar and washboard .This record retains its glossy shine and plays strong (See photos and Grading below). . No international shipping on this sale.   Payment is by Paypal, and shipment in the USA only will be by USPS Priority Mail.  Please wait for invoice before paying as the cost of shipping will vary depending on your location. All records are packed safely, sandwiched in Cardboard and surrounded by bubble wrap and Marked FRAGILE.  I have set a very reasonable minimum and no Reserve this extremely uncommon,   E+  Condition Victor 23000 Race series Jug Band Recording with these legendary artists. You can also hear both sides of this record playing on my Victrolaman U tube channel.   Good Luck !!

My grading system is simple 

M   I was transported back in time to a record store and purchased new stock and returned to 2016.  

M-  It looks like new old stock but I can't prove it. 

E+ It looks and plays really fantastic, visual grading under light may detect minimal hard to see scuffs and maybe some tiny surface scratches

E  It has been obviously been handled and played a number of times, may have a few minor scuffs and surface scratches as you would find on most records of this vintage, but still plays really exceptionally well.

E- , quite a few signs of scuffing and other surface blemishes and scratches along with noticeable but not distracting surface noise but still enjoyable .

G+  A serious collector would turn his nose up at it, but a beginner would jump in, sound quality far from great, starting to fade much more gray and little gloss left, and almost ready for the Old record retirement home.  

G   Been through a war and looks like it was played 100's of times with worn steel needle,  A wall hanger or target practice item, or for those who just wanted to say they have one.