78 RPM -- Sammy Lewis (with cornet and piano), Okeh 8285, EE+ Jazz - Blues
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Description
ARTIST: Sammy Lewis
LABEL: Okeh 8285
TITLES: Somebody I Can Call My Own / Just Too Late
CONDITION: EE+
DESCRIPTION:
Glossy copy of scarce 1926 Okeh by Sammy Lewis, a male vaudevillian who performed as a female impersonator and also recorded a few years earlier for Gennett as a woman (Sammie). He is backed here by cornetist Edwin Swayze who takes off on full chorus breaks both sides. Swayze backed Lewis a few months later on the "Bamville Syncopators" Vocalion session, recorded with Jelly Roll, and was a fixture in Cab Calloway's band. Clear, articulate sound and first time on eBay for this rarity. From the Ken Swerilas collection.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: If you have any higher end pre-war blues, country or jazz you might like to consign, please get in touch and I will let you know the affordable service I can provide.
PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY
In addition to postage costs, an addition charge for the cost of packing materials (box, corrugated squares, packing peanuts) of $3.50 will be added to each parcel.
I HAVE BEEN SELLING 78S FOR OVER 30 YEARS, MOST RECENTLY ON EBAY AS PART OF CLOUD 9 RECORDS. THE SAME HIGH GRADING STANDARDS WILL BE USED WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE BEING E+. RECORDS WILL BE SHIPPED IN NEW BOXES AND PACKED WELL BETWEEN CARDBOARD SQUARES. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED, RECORDS CAN BE RETURNED FOR A REFUND.
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