78 JAZZ HARMONIZERS CLAXTONOLA 40339 E+
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A REALLY EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE 1924 US ISSUE ON THIS INCREDIBLY RARE LABEL
One of the most obscure record companies is Claxtonola, which was in business around the middle 20's in Iowa City. This was an independent concern, but it reissued some Gennett, Paramount and Black Swan masters on its own Claxtonola and National labels. The records were very sparsely distributed, and almost nothing had been known Of them until Les Zacheis, of Cedar Rapids, ran across some copies in the company warehouse at Iowa City.The details of the most important Claxtonolas are listed below. Under the name of the Jazz Harmonizers,there were issued six of the Original Wolverines Gennett sides: Oh Baby (11852) Clax 40336 Copenhagen (11852)Clax 40336 Susie (11855A) Clax 40339 Riverboat Shuffle (11854c)Clax 40339 Sensation (9079) Clax 40375 Lazy Daddy (9080B) Clax 40375
The Wolverine Orchestra in 1924. Standing: Dick Voynow. Seated: Vic Moore, George Johnson, Jimmy Hartwell, Bix Beiderbecke, Al Grande, Min Leibrook, Bob GilletteALL THREE OF THESE INCREDIBLY RARE DISCS WILL BE OFFERED ON eBay IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND ALL OF THEM ARE IN REALLY NICE CONDITION!! This is the SECOND...The first reached over £300!
Riverboat Shuffle
(Hoagy Carmichael) 5-6-1924 Richmond, Indiana
CLAXTONOLA
40339-B #11854C
40339-A #11855A
Artist Instrument Bix Beiderbecke Cornet, Piano Dick Voynow Piano, Leader Min Leibrook Bass Bob Gillette Banjo Vic Moore Drums Jimmy Hartwell Clarinet, Alto Saxophone George Johnson Tenor Saxophone
FANTASTICALLY RARE JAZZ CLASSIC IN REALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION
THE PLAYING SURFACES THEMSELVES ARE PRETTY NEAR TO MINT CONDITION BUT THERE IS A NEEDLE RUN ON THE RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE LABEL SO I AM MARKING IT DOWN TO EX+
HAS THIS HAS EVER BEEN ON eBay BEFORE ???
DON'T MISS IT - BID NOW !!!
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