[78-L] Jazz Books for sale..Records too

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Fri Sep 25 06:18:02 PDT 2009


Yup! Mint editions complete with original prices, too. Ah, them wuz the days.

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
>  From that list of books (except for Delaunay), sounds like the owner 
> had been a member in good standing of the Nostalgia Book Club!!!!!!!!
> 
> Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com 
> 
> David Lennick wrote:
>> If anyone is interested in any of these, in near mint condition except where 
>> noted, let me know and I'll put you in touch with the seller in Buffalo.
>>
>> RUST: JAZZ RECORDS, 5TH Edition 1982 (no dust jacket)
>>
>> RUST: AMERICAN DANCE BAND DISCOGRAPHY, 1975
>>
>> FLOWER: MOONLIGHT SERENADE
>>
>> HENTOFF/SHAPIRO ed: HEAR ME TALKING TO YA (dust jacket torn)
>>
>> DELAUNAY: NEW HOT DISCOGRAPHY (seems to be 1948 edition)
>>
>> HERB SANFORD: TOMMY & JIMMY--THE DORSEY YEARS (2 copies)
>>
>> CONNOR & HICKS: BG ON THE RECORD (2 copies, 1 slightly worn)
>>
>> KINKLE: COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR MUSIC & JAZZ (4 volumes)
>>
>> Also, close to five thousand jazz and dance band 78s for sale, reasonably 
>> priced. No blues, no rock, any bebop is there by accident and will probably be 
>> gone when I next visit. Album sets, singles, long runs of Glenn Miller 
>> Bluebirds etc (no Glenn Miller OKehs or blue Columbias). Don't expect rare 
>> stuff, although I found 5 good Coon-Sanders, a cracked Dorsey Brothers Banner 
>> and Ralph Burns' "Free Form" Mercury set. Joe Showler and Jeff Healey plundered 
>> this collection for the good 20s jazz years ago..what's there is standard big 
>> band, jazz and vocals in excellent to tolerable condition.
>>
>> These are all in a house that needs to be emptied before winter. The records 
>> are cheap, the books..make good offers.
>>
>> dl
>>
>>
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