Lot 727. 78-RPM Albums Featuring Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Desi, Boogie Woogie. A four-record album titled “Singing the Blues” contains two songs each by Armstrong, Waters, Jack Teagarden and Mildred Bailey. Among the songs are “Careless Love,” “Blues in the South,” “That Ain’t Right” and “I Don’t Want to Miss Mississippi.” The Waters record is cracked. We got it to play all the way through, and in short order, her performances force the “click” at the crack into the background. The other records play as vg or vg+. “Freddie Slack’s Boogie Woogie,” the second album, contains four records with such songs as “Rib Joint,” “Southpaw Serenade” and “Blackout Boogie.” Slack was one of the first artist’s signed when Capitol records was formed, and he gave the label its first big hit, “Cow Cow Boogie,” which is not in this collection. The records are at least vg+, with little evidence of having been played. The four-record Desi Arnaz album includes the tile song “Babalu,” as well as “Brazil,” “Cuban Pete” and more. The record with “Tico Tico” and “Peanut Vendor” is broken. The three others are vg+. Accompanying these albums is a generic album with a “Tops” record featuring covers “Earth Angel” and three other songs.
Winning Bid $10.
Lot 728. 28 Albums (33 1/3 RPM) Featuring Disco, Other Dance and Related Music. The records are typically unplayed and at least m- in jackets that generally are ex or better; half have the owner’s name on the back of the jacket. The performers are the Bee Gees, Pat Benatar (2 different albums), B.T. Express, the Cars, Dawn with Tony Orlando , the Disco Kings & Queens; Earth, Wind & Fire (“Spirit,” 1976, no bar code); Fanny, Samantha Fox, the Gap Band, the Go-Go’s, Graham Central Station, KC and the Sunshine Band (3), Kraftwerk (2), Midas Touch, Player, Santa Esmeralda (2), Shalamar, Silver Convention, Space and Rod Stewart. There are two anthologies, “It’s for Everybody” from Columbia and “Get Down and Boogie,” a Casablanca disco mix.
Winning Bid $10.
Lot 729. 15 Albums of Movie, Theatre or Movie Music Including Soundtracks. These 33 1/3 rpm records are generally nm or better is sleeves than range from vg to ex, with the owner’s name on the back of 10. Original soundtracks are from “The Apartment,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Flashdance,” “Gaslight ’61,” “Grease,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” (two different, full production and excerpts), “Pippin,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “2001 a Space Odyssey” (Bernstein, N.Y. Philharmonic). Also, music from several plays by the Winged Victory Singers (signed by Norman Brody), from “My Fair Lady” by the Varsity Singers on a WWDC Radio record and from “Victory at Sea” by unidentified artists. There also is anthology titled “Cinema Rhapsodies” by Victor Young.
Winning Bid $5.
Lot 730. 3 Country Music Albums (33 1/3), 19 Different 45s. The albums are by Glen Campbell (“Wichita Lineman,” nm), Ronnie Milsap (vg+) and Mickey Gilley (sealed, at least nm). Highlights of the 45s are “I’m a Fool to Care/Louisiana Man” by George (Jones) and Gene (Pitney), vg to vg+, from 1965, and “There Stands the Glass” by Webb Pierce, vg with owner’s name on the label. Other performers are Campbell, Roy Clark, Faron Young (“Hello Walls,” nm), Claude King, Chet Atkins, Connie Smith, Willie Nelson, Wink Martindale, Johnny Horton, the Browns, Jimmy Dean, Buck Owns (“I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail), Roger Miller, Ray Price, Carl Smith and Del Reeves. These records average vg.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 731. 50+ Albums (33 1/3 RPM) of 1970s Rock ‘n Roll Music. At least two-thirds of the records are nm or better, and most of the rest are vg+ or better. The owner’s name is on a small number of labels, on the front of at least seven sleeves and on the back of at least 22. The performers: the Animals, Bachman-Turner Overdrive (2 different albums), Badfinger (off-condition), Blood, Sweat & Tears (2); Boston (2), Chicago (7 including two two-record sets), Eric Clapton, Climax Blues Band, Creedance Clearwater Revival (off-condition), the Doobie Brothers (2), Electric Light Orchestra (3), Fleetwood Mac (2), Stevie Nicks, Foreigner (4), Genesis, Grand Funk (2), Jimi Hendrix (“Electric Ladyland” two-record set), Jethro Tull (2), Kansas (3), Mothers of Invention, Moody Blues, Poco (off-condition), Procol Harum, Rare Earth (2), Santana (2), Sonny & Cher (off-condition), The Guess Who, The Who and Three Dog Night (2).
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 732. 40 1950s-60s 45 RPM Records – Chuck Berry, the Falcons, Little Richard, Etc. Possibly the most desirable record in this collection is a nm copy of the Falcon’s 1962 recording “I Found a Love” on Lu Pine record 1003. Clean record a label. Little Richard’s offerings, both g-vg with label writing, are “Rip It Up” and “Keep A Knockin’,” both on the Specialty label. Chuck Berry’s “Rock & Roll Music,” Chess 1671, also is g-vg with label writing. Other key records are “Goody Goody” by Frankie Lymon, “Daddy’s Home” by Shep and the Limelites, “Harlem Shuffle” by Bob and Earl, “Whole Lot of Shakin’s Going On” by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun 267, “Find My Baby” by the Ikettes, “What Will I Tell My Heart” by Fats Domino, “Rock-in Robin” by Bobby Day and “Little Bitty Pretty One” by Thurston Harris. These are originals, generally vg and less, and most with the owner’s name on the label. Other songs are by U.S. Bonds, Wilson Pickett, Bill Doggett, Sam Cooke, James Brown, the Big Bopper (“Chantilly Lace”), Hank Ballard, the Drifters, Etta James, Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey and more. Condition ranges from g to vg+ and averages g-vg. Our starting bid should cover about half the price of a nice copy of the Falcons’ record.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 733. Eclectic Collection of 1960s-70s Music on 30 Different 45 RPM Records. The gold vinyl version of Dick Dale’s “Fairest of Them All-We’ll Never Hear the End of It” on Cupid Records leads this interesting assortment. The record plays as nm; the label shows wear and has the owner’s label on one side. Another quality offering is a nm copy of the Rip Chords “Hey Little Cobra,” Columbia 42921. The owner’s name is not on this label. Other artists in the collection are Dion, Gene McDaniels, Johnny Preston, Rick Nelson, the Detergents, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, the Chiffons, the Routers, the Jarmels, Claudia Clark, David Seville (“Witch Doctor”), Ray Stevens, Judy Collins, the Highwaymen, the Kingston Trio Kool & the Gang, the Marshall Tucker Band, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Rod Stewart. Generally, these records are vg+ and nm, with some less. Slightly more than one-third have the owner’s name on the label.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 744. 1981 Rolling Stones “Tattoo You” Backstage Pass. As any concert goer knows, backstage at a major rock show is like a fortress, with each consecutive inner door or barrier demanding another credential for greater access. Backstage passes, also known as Silkies or Satins, were the original indicators of such privilege. This pass from the Oct. 17, 1981 Stones show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco would have entitled the wearer to access preferred seating and all areas backstage after the show, including parties and probably introductions to the performers. Besides the Stones, the artists included the J. Geils Band and George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. This show was part of the Rolling Stones’ “American Tour 1981,” which grossed more than $50 million and set attendance and sponsorship records, some of which still stand. The pass is 3 ¾”x 3 ¾” and used (adhesive back is exposed), showing only slight wear around the edges. It is in remarkable shape considering its age and the fact that it was worn through what must have been one heck of a show!
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 745. Rare 1971 Elvis Hotel Menu, 1981 John-Yoko Rolling Stone. Two of the biggest names in modern music in one lot. 1. One of Rolling Stone’s most memorable covers, Jan. 21, 1981, features Yoko Ono and a nude John Lennon in bed during their time at the Dakota in New York. Annie Liebovitz took the photo on Dec. 8, 1980. That same evening, Lennon was shot and killed. The issue has chips around the edges and displays nicely. 2. 1971 International Hotel in Las Vegas, souvenir menu, from the Elvis Summer Festival. Printed on heavy card stock, it is 9” x 12” and has a vertical crease. Very hard item to find.
Winning Bid $20.
