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JAZZ + BLUES MEMORABILIA

Magazines

THE RECORD CHANGER

USA publication. Jazz orientated. Includes reviews, listings of records (that were) for sale/ auction.
Attractive artistic covers , drawn by Gene Deitch

In lovely, 'fresh' condition @ £7 each (order 4 or more @ £6 each):
1949: March * April * May (vg cover) * July * August * September (vg cover) * November * December
1950: January * April
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CRESCENDO

Jazz magazine, commencing June 1962.  Includes some of the great British artistes.

BLUES UNLIMITED

Primitive A4 b&w magazine, averaging 32 pages. All VG+ @ £8 each.

DOWN BEAT

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Books

'KINGS OF JAZZ'

Set of 12 books @ £75
1 Duke Ellington; 2 Dizzy Gillespie; 3 Bessie Smith (King?); 4 Bix Beiderbecke; 5 Louis Armstrong; 6 Charlie Parker
7 Fats Waller; 8 King Oliver; 9 Miles Davies; 10 Johnny Dodds; 11 Jelly Roll Morton; 12 Coleman Hawkins

All are CASSELL & COMPANY LONDON first editions: 1 ~ 8 c.1960; 9, 10 c.1961; 11 c.1962; 12 c.1963
All are small hard-back books, being in the following conditions:
(a) all have slight slight foxing on edges: evident only when closed  *  (b) all immaculate within, with no writing
(c) cover has some laminate peel on: 1, 2 3 (back only), 4, with the remaining being EX to NM

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ILLUSTRATED WHO's WHO IN JAZZ by Peter Noble. Small booklet, 100 pgs. 1946 VG+ @ £12

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ACKER BILK Paperback book by May Fair Publication 1962. Includes 8 pages of photographs * VG- @ £5

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Miscellaneous

STEPHANE GRAPPELLI: 'THIS IS YOUR LIFE' CAMERA SCRIPT
25 blue pages, with dialogue for Eamonn Andrews, Petula Clark, Jean Sablon, etc.
There are also 5 pink pages listing Personnel, Schedule, Spotlist (Guests), seating arrangements.
Screening date Wednesday 13 January 1978

3 (original) scripts in stock, acquired from the estate of two of Stephane's personal friends, Jack and Audrey Harrison,
who appeared in the programme, and are included within the script. There is reference to a 78rpm record Stephane
dedicated to them named after their house - 'The Yellow House Stomp':
1) water stain from top sheet through to page 11 (still okay) @ £20
2) water stain on final page only @ £ see LP below
3) clean @ £30

LP Record: AS TIME GOES BY' Private label SG 101 1979  VG/ VG
Recorded live during Stephane's 70th Birthday celebration in 1978.
Front cover is signed and dedicated to Jack and Audrey (see above) by Stephane Grappelli, 
and also signed by Diz Disley. Comes with script (2) as detailed   pair @ £


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Chicago * Traditional * Skiffle * Mainstream * Modern

Date	Headliner	Support	Venue	Grade	Price
1956	LOUIS ARMSTRONG	AND ALL STARS * incl. Ticket	National	VG	£35
1959	SISTER ROSETTA THARPE	MICK MULLIGAN, GEORGE MELLY + KEN COLYER	National	EX+	£24
19??	LONNIE DONEGAN	DALLAS BOYS, MIKI & GRIFF	Gt Yarmouth	G	£8
1960	Temperance Seven	C. McDEVITT & S.DOUGLAS, PAUL RAVEN (signed)	National	VG-	£
1961	ACKER BILK	PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND * Signed Ticket	National	VG+	£50
1961	LONNIE DONEGAN	Norman Wisdom, Dallas Boys * 4 pge "Putting On.."	Blackpool	VG	£8
1961	CHRIS BARBER	DICK SMITH, PAT HALCOX, OTTILIE PATTERSON	National	VG	£12
1962 .	Coventry Theatre .	stage show of "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" *  Forthcoming attractions: Helen Shapiro, The Shadows   + "Silver Jubilee Birthday Show" incl. SPRINGFIELDS	Coventry	VG-	£6
1962	CHRIS BARBER BAND	OTTILIE PATTERSON * Inc. Ticket (EX) Preston March 26th	National	G	£15
1963	LONNIE DONEGAN	KESTRELS, MIKI & GRIFF	Blackpool	VG-	£14
1963	LONNIE DONEGAN	KESTRELS, MIKI & GRIFF	Blackpool	VG	£18
1965	NANCY WILSON	TED HEATH, MORGAN JAMES DUO	National	VG+	£20
1967	COUNT BASIE & TONY B	Count Basie & his Orch Present: Tony	National	EX	£24
1967	COUNT BASIE & TONY B	Count Basie & his Orch Present: Tony	National	VG+	£20
1968	SALENA JONES	ROY BUDD TRIO * Jazz Tete A Tete	National	M-	£28
1968	T. BENNET & BUDDY RICH	Buddy Rich Band photo center pages	National	NM	£24
1968	T. BENNET & BUDDY RICH	Buddy Rich Band photo center pages	National	NM	£24
1969 .	Jazz Expo '69 .	SPANN, DUPREE, HOOKER, LYTTELTON, HAMPTON,                               COLEMAN, WELSH, ETC *- 8 Days	London	VG+	£25
1969	RAY CHARLES	RAELETS	National	VG+	£24

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