Bessie Smith – Down Hearted Blues / Gulf Coast Blues Shellac, 10", 78 RPM vinyl order Rare

The Jazz Age saw the rise to fame of American blues singer Bessie Smith. She was the most well-known female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, going by the nickname "Empress of the Blues."


Tracklist

ADown Hearted Blues
Written-By – Hunter*, Austin*
BGulf Coast Blues

Written-By – Williams*
Record Company – Columbia Graphophone Company
Piano – Clarence Williams


How rare are Shellac Records?

The first discs were made of a shellac-like substance with a variety of fillings. Shellac 78s were commercially produced from 1897 until the late 1950s, although their production waned after WWII as music labels turned to lacquered records. Which makes shellac records extremely sought after by serious collectors.

Furthermore, Bessie Smith original pressings are extremely rare to find and in decent condition.

Wanted by every serious collector! This record is in decent condition!
Record has a few light surface marks, plays fine all the way through with no skips , some Sleeve scuffs, hiss and pops naturally ( decent condition for being preserved since in 1920's)