¶COMPL. MOSAIC COMMODORE Recordings VOL. 1 (23 LPs)

$ 228

$ 228 Sold For

Apr 20, 2005 Sold Date

Apr 13, 2005 Start Date

$ 70 Start price

15 Number Of Bids

USA Country Of Seller

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Description

OUT OF PRINT, VERY RARE SET OF 23 VINYL LPs (one of only 2500 copies pressed by Mosaic Records).

All 23 records, book, and both inner boxes are in MINT- to MINT condition. I have a second book , belonging to this set, which I will happy to send to the winner, if desired..

The outer box is solidly intact, and has two small spots (one is 1"x3" and the other is 2-1/2"x3-1/2" )on the lower side (underneath the intact red label where the black surface has worn away...not a big defect but it should be brought to your attention regardless...The SPINE IS PERFECT

The LPs were only played once to put them on a reel to reel tape.

Volume One covers all the sessions recorded by the "Commodore" label between 1929-1943 and includes great jazz musicians, such as Cow Cow Davenport, Fletcher Henderson, Django Reinhardt, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, the Kansas City Five and Six (with Buck Clayton and Lester Young), Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy, Chu Berry, Willie the Lion Smith, Billie Holiday, Stuff Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Jack Teagarden, Art Hodes, Joe Marsala, Joe Bushkin, Coleman Hawkins, Lee Wiley, Pee Wee Russell, Bunk Johnson, Mel Powell (with Benny Goodman), Wild Bill Davison, George Brunies, and Edmond Hall.

Also included is a 64-page booklet that features over 37 rare black and white photographs, detailed session production notes, and a 13-page interview with Milt Gabler, the Commodore Records founder. SHOULD YOU BE THE WINNER ,AT YOUR REQUEST, I WILL INCLUDE A SECOND BOOK OF THIS SET..THIS MAY BE USED FOR ANNOTATIONS, CUTTING OUT PICTURES

This is a heavy set (approx. 9lbs). At the end of the auction buyer will be contacted for the shipping cost (depending on his/her location and choice of carrier). Insurance is optional, but the seller will not be responsible for lost or damaged uninsured items. Payment is expected to be received within 7 days of auction's end. We accept PayPal, money orders and personal checks. Immediate shipping is done on confirmation of collected funds.

Approximate shipping costs are $20.00 (1st class) for the U&SA and $60.00 (by AIR) outside the USA [ anywhere in the world) ...BY BIDDING YOU UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPT THESE SHIPPING RATES...THIS IS NOT A PROFIT ITEM, BUT A NECESSITY...THIS SET IS VERY HEAVY...SHOULD YOU ALSO WIN VOL. TWO, THEN THE ABOVE RATES ARE DOUBLED...
... for FOREIGN SHIPMENTS A valuation of $1.00 per item is used for customs purposes...

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