Down in the Basement Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s 2002 CD 1004

Description: Six-panel digipak, with a 72-page booklet of photos and liner notes. Joe Bussard has been called the “King of Record Collectors” and there’s solid evidence to justify such a title. In the basement of his Maryland home is a vast treasure trove of American vernacular music first recorded by phonograph companies in the 1920s and ’30s- old-time songs, hillbilly hoe-downs, hot jazz, country blues, jug band music, sanctified singing, and a whole lot more. For over 50 years, Joe has pursued this music with a passion that borders on mania, building a world-class collection of 78 rpm records- more than 25,000 in all. With Joe’s cooperation, we’ve carefully remastered 24 tracks of this rare music, representing the major genres in his collection. Included are classic performances by such colorful names as Seven-Foot Dilly, Gitfiddle Jim, The Grayson County Railsplitters, Fess Williams’ Royal Flush Orchestra, Long Cleve Reed & Little Harvey Hull, The Grinnell Giggers, and many more. A 28-page color booklet gives the story behind the music, and presents a wealth of photographs, rare label art, and period graphics. These recordings are not just historical relics, but vital and entertaining performances that have stood the test of time- a potent dose of great American music. “This is the music of poor whites and blacks: wild-ass jazz and string-band hillbilly, surreal yodels and kingsnake moans, lightning-bolt blues and whorehouse romps and orgasmic gospel. It’s all anti-pop, anti-sentimental, the raw sounds of the city gutter and the roadside ditch.” —Eddie Dean, Desperate Man Blues “It’s all killer, no filler, and far and away the compilation of the year.”—Glenn Dixon, Washington City Paper “Only one copy of Long Cleve Reed & Little Harvey Hull’s ‘Original Stack O’Lee Blues’ exists, and it’s Bussard’s, and it’s here. So are creaking fiddle breakdowns, earthy blues, soaring gospel, and stomping jazz, all of it exciting, odd, exotic, and free of the taint of manufactured dishonesty.” —Chris Morris, Los Angeles City Beat, June 19-25, 2003 I am selling vinyl LPs, 45s and CDs from my personal collection - Classic Rock, Blues, Country, Soul, Old Time, Americana, Rockabilly, Gospel, etc. I post new stuff almost every day on eBay. If you have any specific questions or requests, please ask me prior to ordering and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. If there are any problems with your order whatsoever, please message me before leaving feedback and I'll be happy to work with you to fix the situation! I try to describe and grade stuff accurately. In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with your purchase I will refund you in full if you return it. I will also refund return postage if there is a genuine fault on return inspection. Check my feedback and buy with total confidence. Check my other listings:45s: https://www.ebay.com/str/chucksrecordscomicsandmore/45-RPM-Records/_i.html?store_cat=38538743017LPs: https://www.ebay.com/str/chucksrecordscomicsandmore/Vinyl-LPs/_i.html?store_cat=38538740017

Price: 43 USD

Location: Southaven, Mississippi

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