[78-L] Reprising Record Price Guides

[Geoffrey Wheeler]

Han Enderman says: “And the first Frank Sinatra with Harry James (Br 
8443) is common but much sought;
see www.popsike.com and you see, in descending order:
$ 2950, 1500, 1400, 1025, and then 307. I have noted 304 & 305 for 
other copies.
I enjoy saving this issue and have images of 15 copies now.”

I went to www.popsike.com and was amazed at prices I saw for records by 
Sinatra, Charlie Parker, and Billie Holiday. Holiday Vocalions, 
Brunswicks with Teddy Wilson, and the “first” Holiday recording with 
Benny Goodman were all selling above $100, and sometimes above $300. 
The American Columbia issue of Holiday with Goodman sold for more money 
than the English Columbia issue, which was actually the first release. 
This is true for a number of Goodman’s recordings released on American 
Columbia. Some collectors think they are the first releases and that 
the English Columbias are reissues, but they are not; the English 
Columbias were first, and, in my opinion, should be listed as such in 
discographies.