THE MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS PARAMOUNT 13142 BLUES 78 RPM RECORD E+/N- **RARE**
  $   2,850

 


$ 2850 Sold For
Sep 21, 2015 Sold Date
Sep 14, 2015 Start Date
$   2000 Start price
12   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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THE MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS PARAMOUNT 13142 BLUES 78 RPM RECORD E+/N-
HE CALLS THAT RELIGION/ SHOOTING HIGH DICE

RECORDED IN GRAFTON WISCONSIN 1932. AN EXTREMELY RARE LATE PARAMOUNT ISSUE OF TWO SHEIKS MASTERPIECES. I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS FOR AUCTION ON PARAMOUNT. DON HAS THIS GRADED AS N-/E+ FOR ONE SIDE (NOT CLEAR WHICH ONE) AND E FOR THE OTHER. I PLAYED IT AND ON MY TURNTABLE THEY BOTH PLAY E+/N-. IT LOOKS GLOSSY NEW WITHOUT A MARK ON IT. IN FACT IT PLAYS BETTER THAN ANY PARAMOUNT I'VE HEARD. GREAT RECORD.

ALL RECORDS PLAY GRADED USING A STANTON 500-ll CARTRIDGE USING A 3.5TE STYLUS.

I AM CURRENTLY SELLING RECORDS FROM LEGENDARY COLLECTOR DON KENT'S RECORD COLLECTION. DON WAS THE FOUNDER OF MAMLISH RECORDS, FLYIN' CROW AND COUNTRY TURTLE. HE BEGAN COLLECTING BLUES RECORDS AS A YOUNG MAN WHILE LIVING IN CHICAGO WHILE WORKING AT BOB KOESTER'S STORE THE JAZZ RECORD MART. DON AMASSED ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLECTIONS OF BLUES, JAZZ AND COUNTRY RECORDS DURING HIS LIFETIME. HE WAS MY FRIEND AND IT'S AN HONOR TO PASS THESE RECORDS ON TO A NEW GENERATION OF COLLECTORS. I WILL BE SELLING HIS COLLECTION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS ALONG WITH FELLOW SELLER'S SHERWIN DUNNER bombastium & JOE LAURO onemintjulip10. CHECK OUR EBAY STORES EVERY WEEK FOR A CHANCE AT THESE FANTASTIC DISCS!
GOOD LUCK! - JOHN HENEGHAN


SHIPPING:
$7 USPS MEDIA MAIL, $2 EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD
$16 USPS PRIORITY MAIL (RECOMMENDED), $2 EACH ADDITIONAL
$20 CANADA, $2 EACH ADDITIONAL
$35 OVERSEAS, $5 EACH ADDITIONAL

NOTE: Do not pay until you have been invoiced by us!
PAYMENTS BY PAYPAL ONLY ...PLEASE DO NOT BID WITHOUT A PAYPAL ACCOUNT

PLEASE READ MY GRADING AND SHIPPING INFO BELOW:

Standard 78 rpm VJM grading system:
N- = like new
E+ = a virtually perfect copy with only minor signs of having been played
E = very slight signs of wear, maybe some minor scuffing and/or light scratches but a clean copy with little groove wear
E- = slightly above average copy, some groove wear and minor blemishes but a very decent copy
VG+ = an average copy, signs of use, some groove wear but still a decent copy
VG = wear, scuffing, light scratches but a very playable copy
VG- getting scary!...will play but is quite worn 
G+ = a playable copy but very very worn
G = plays through
G- =  wall hanger
P =  once might have been a phonograph record


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