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King Oliver Plays The Blues

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King Oliver Plays The Blues --- 1953-03-00

Original 1953 release with large, bold RLP 1007 text on the labels, used by the company from its inception January 1953 to early 1954. Address at the back bottom jacket is 125 LaSalle Street New York 27, N. Y. This address is the address for the Grauer / Keepnews magazine, "The Record Changer", established in 1942. Full wording from back cover: King Oliver Plays The Blues in eight outstanding early recordings Label pressing rings are 14 mm indent / 72 mm muffin, no deep groove. Runouts are etched with 10GRLP8 a raised stamp, indicating application before or after mother creation. A1 to A4 recorded in Chicago, 1928; A1 and A4 on Paramount 12690; A2 and A3 on Paramount 12644. B1 to B4 recorded in New York, 1929; A1 and A2 on Paramount12841; A3 and A4 on QRS 7043.