[78-L] how rare are records? ^

[David Lennick]

I'll probably be making some black patties this evening, unless I keep a close 
eye on the barbecue.

dl

On 5/21/2012 12:45 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Most of the Black Pattis I know of are in the hands of a few old line
> Blues collectors. I know one guy who has an amazing collection of them,
> many in V+ or better condition. Fortunately for us most of them have
> been re-released on Document.
> Hell, I'm still trying to find a Robert Johnson Vocalion for a
> reasonable price. Just one. Title and condition be damned!
> Malcolm
>
> *******
>
> On 5/21/2012 3:00 AM, neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
>> I used to think that Berliners were very rare records. I've been
>> searching ebay for a while now, and Berliners come up often enough. On
>> one occasion there was even a 5" from Germany IIRC. I don't think I have
>> seen Monarchs and pre-dogs as often, but this is probably more a
>> reflection of my search parameters.
>>
>> I have seen one 20" Pathe in all the time I have been running searches
>> on ebay.
>>
>> I have never ever seen a Black Patti offered.
>>
>> Is this experience representative of how rare these records are?
>>
>> If so, 20" Pathes are more rare than 7" Berliners. Black Pattis are most
>> rare of those listed here.
>>
>> Joe Salerno
>>
>