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Chris Strachwitz' Rare and Classic Pre-War Blues 78's!

11. Kokomo Arnold — "Policy Wheel Blues/Traveling Rambler Blues" DECCA 7147 E- MB $75

12. Kokomo Arnold — "Goin' Down In Galilee (Swing Along With Me)/Something's Hot" DECCA 7485 E GREAT STOMPIN' ROCKIN' BLUES from the man who gave the world "Milk Cow Blues." If you don't know this one, look it up or call me to hear it. MB $100

 

13. Kokomo Arnold — "Bad Luck Blues/My Well Is Dry" DECCA 7540 E- MB $75

 

14. De Ford Bailey — "Muscle Shoal Blues/Up Country Blues" BRUNSWICK 147 E GREAT Harmonica Blues solos MB $200

 

15. Scrapper Blackwell as Frankie Black — "No Good Woman Blues/Alley Sally Blues" DECCA 7832 E/E+ MB $100

16. Blind Blake —"Fightin' The Jug /Hastings Street" PARAMOUNT 12863 • E ROMPIN' STOMPIN' MASTERPIECE! MB $800

17. Blue Harmony Boys — "Ragged But Right/All Down And Out" PARAMOUNT 12976 V+ Nice Hokum Blues with fun lyrics! LATE Paramount—from that period where some releases are either missing or only one or two copies exist! MB $200

18. Barbecue Bob — "Barbecue Blues/Cloudy Sky Blues" COLUMBIA 14205 E+ This does show up—but almost never in OLD STORE STOCK NEW condition! Not many around in this shape! CLASSIC! Grab it now and never have to upgrade. MB $500

19. Barbecue Bob — "Blind Pig Blues/Hurry And Bring It Back Home" COLUMBIA 14372 E+ ANOTHER OLD STORE STOCK BARBECUE BOB!!! You will never have to upgrade! These just don't turn up in this kind of condition anymore! MB $500

20. Lucille Bogan — "Levee Blues/Sweet Patunia" PARAMOUNT 12469 E- Nice one by the Queen of Bawdy Blues! And OH, SO CLEAN! MB $500

 

21. Big Bill Broonzy — "Keep Your Hands Off Her/Sun Gonna Shine In My Door" BLUEBIRD 6188 E/V+ The B-side is an all time Blues classic! MB $50

 

22. Big Bill Broonzy — "Lowland Blues/You Know I Got A Reason" MELOTONE 6-11-72 E MB $100

 

23. Big Bill Broonzy — "Baby I Done Got Wise/Just A Dream" VOCALION 04706 E- MB $30

24. Frank Busby — " 'Leven Light City (Sweet Old Kokomo)/Prisoner Bound" DECCA 7295 V+ Very SIGNIFICANT record! This is the roots of Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago"— Sweet Home Old Kokomo. MB $50

 

25. Bobby Cadillac/Emma Wright — "Carbolic Acid Blues/Lonesome Trail Blues" COLUMBIA 14413 E+ Gorgeous copy! Like new!!! MB $300

26. Bobbie Cadillac And Coley Jones — "Listen Everybody/Easin' In" COLUMBIA 14505 E A-side is Blues standard "Too Bad Jim"—Gorgeous copy!!! MB $300

 

27. Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell — "Take A Walk Around The Corner/George Street Blues" VOCALION 02986 E- MB $50

 

28. Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell — "Florida Bound Blues/Blue Night Blues" VOCALION 03233 E- MB $50

29. Bo Carter — "Ain't Nobody Got It/Rolling Blues" BLUEBIRD 6373 E+/E MB $300

 

30. Bo Carter — "Fat Mouth Blues/You Better Know Your Business" BLUEBIRD 6444 E- MB $300

 

31. Bo Carter/Milton Sparks — "T Baby Blues/Erie Train Blues" BLUEBIRD 6529 E- B-side is FABULOUS Blues by Milton Sparks! Look it up!!! MB $300

 

32. Bo Carter — "All Around Man_Part 2/Doubled Up In A Knot" BLUEBIRD 6659 E-/E+ MB $300

33. Ida Cox — "Cold And Blue/Seven Day Blues" PARAMOUNT 12556 E Classic MB $300

 

34. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup — "Give Me A 32-20/Raised To My Hand" BLUEBIRD 9019 E+/E MB $30

 

35. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup — "Cool Dis-position/Keep Your Arms Around Me" BLUEBIRD 34-0738 E+ MB $30

36. Julius Daniels — "Can't Put The Bridle On That Mule This Morning/Frogtown Blues" VICTOR 21359 E MB $300

37. Teddy Darby — "Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues / My Laona Blues" PARAMOUNT 12828 V+ MASTERPIECE!!! MB $500

 

38. Dixieland Jug Blowers/Jelly Roll Morton — "Memphis Shake/Doctor Jazz Stomp" VICTOR 20415 E- MB $100

39. Baby Doo/Gene Gilmore — "I'm Gonna Walk Your Log/She Got Something There" DECCA 7773 E With GUITAR and WASHBOARD! Look it up! MB $300

 

40. Willie Dukes — "Snake Hip Twirl/Sweet Poplar Bluff Blues" CHAMPION 50055 E- MB $200

 

41. "Big Boy" Teddy Edwards — "I'm Gonna Tell My Mama On You/Louise" BLUEBIRD 5826 E/E+ MB $100

42. Will Ezell — "Bucket Of Blood/Playing The Dozen" PARAMOUNT 12773 E- PIANO BLUES MASTERPIECE MB $300

43. Troy Ferguson With Jesse Thomas — "Good Night/College Blues" COLUMBIA 14483 E+ Gorgeous copy! MB $300

44. The Four Southern Singers — "Be Ready/Mammy Lou" VICTOR 24624 E With Violin, Jug and Washboard—Great Gospel MB $200

45. Blind Boy Fuller — "Big Leg Woman Gets My Pay/I Want Some Of Your Pie" VOC-ALION 05030 E The A-side later became "Too Much Competition" by Allen Bunn on Red Robin—GREAT RECORD! MB $100

 

46. Blind Boy Fuller — "Stingy Mama/Some Day You're Gonna Be Sorry" DECCA 7892 E/E+ MB $100

 

47. Blind Boy Fuller — "Walking And Looking Blues/Working Man Blues" DECCA 7899 E MB $100

 

48. Blind Boy Fuller — "Step It Up And Go/Little Woman You're So Sweet" OKEH 05476 E Blues Masterpiece MB $100

 

49. Blind Boy Fuller — "Piccolo Rag/Key To My Door" OKEH 06437 E MB $100

 

50. Blind Boy Fuller — "She's A Truckin' Little Baby/Screamin' And Cryin' " COLUMBIA 37155 E+ B-side grooves are slightly cloudy but it plays to the grade with no effect MB $50

 

51. Blind Boy Fuller — "New Oh Red!/Mamie" COLUMBIA 37778 E+/E MB $30

 

52. Leroy's Buddy (Bill Gaither) — "New Evil Hearted Blues/'Bout The Break Of Day" DECCA 7404 E/E- MB $25

 

53. Leroy's Buddy (Bill Gaither) — "Do Like You Want To Do/Blake Street Blues" DECCA 7420 E MB $25

54. Georgia Pine Boy — "Look Who's Coming Down The Road/The World Is A Hard Place To Live" DECCA 7828 E Magnificient Cover version of Tommy Johnson's "MAGGIE CAMPBELL" MB $300

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