For Sale is the Out Of Print Limted Edition Blues Boogie & Bop The 1940's Mercury Sessions. 172 tracks on 7 CDs, 25 unissued, 43 only on 78's and 100 new to CD. Includes the complete Mercury Forties sessions of Albert Ammons, Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair), Helen Humes, Jay McShann, Buddy Rich, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams. Also included are Gene Ammons, Buck Clayton, Willis Gator Tail Jackson, Red Rodney, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, Teddy Wilson, Jimmy Witherspoon, and more.
The set is beautifully packaged like on old 1940's radio. Each CD is packaged like an old LP with an inner sleeve inside an LP like cover (each one different). Disc 7 is a whole disc of alternates and rare recordings called "For Collector's Only." Also included is an 80 page booklet with extensive notes, photos, and rare 40's illustrations and ads.
Everything is in perfect like new shape except-on one side of the plastic top of the box there is a one inch split on a seam, this isn't very noticeable. And on the bottom of the box there are two noticeable creases in the cardboard-this seems to be a result of the design, as I have seen this in other copies of this set-this does not in any way affect the inside of the box or it's contents.
Price $50 shipped Priority Mail anywhere in the US or $60 Worldwide.
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