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9-16-21-Deluca Auction SPECIAL John Tefteller’s World’s Rarest Records AUCTION AUCTION! Address: P. O. Box 1727, Grants Pass, OR 97528-0200 USA #1 Phone: (541) 476–1326 or (800) 955–1326 • FAX: (541) 476–3523 Ralph DeLuca’s E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.tefteller.com More DeLuca Pre-War auctions to Blues Auction closes Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. come! Presenting . The Ralph DeLuca Collection of Pre-War Blues 78’s! This is auction #1 (of at least five) of the record Mr. DeLuca has moved into the art world, collection. Be prepared though — the great stuff is collection of Ralph DeLuca. no longer collecting 78’s, as he finds it easier to going to go for a lot of money! buy rare art than rare records. That should tell Mr. DeLuca is most known for his legendary you something! E+ is the highest grade used. This is the old-time collection of rare movie posters, but for about 15 78 grading system and I am very strict. years he actively, and aggressively, collected rare There should be something for each and every Blues 78’s, mostly Pre-War. Blues collector reading this auction. There are The next Ralph DeLuca auction will be in a few titles here not seen for sale in decades . and months and contains another 100 goodies. He plunged into collecting rare Blues 78’s hot some may never be seen again. and heavy and went for the best whenever and Good luck to all! wherever he could find them. He bought smart This is your chance to get some LEGENDARY and paid big to get what he wanted! rarities and just plain GREAT records for your THE 3 KINGS OF THE BLUES! CHARLEY PATTON TOMMY JOHNSON ROBERT JOHNSON 1. Charley Patton — 2. Tommy Johnson — 3. Robert Johnson — “Lord I’m Discouraged / “Cool Drink Of Water Blues / “Hell Hound On My Trail / I’m Going Home” Big Road Blues” From Four Until Late” PARAMOUNT • 12883 E- VICTOR 21279 • E VOCALION 03623 • E/E+ One of the very FEW clean Stunning condition copy of When was the last time you copies of this record out there! all time classic Delta Blues! saw this one for sale in near Here’s your chance to get a “I asked her for water, but perfect condition? The stuff clean, decent Patton that she gave me gasoline.” that dreams are made of!!! plays well. Legendary artist! Major, major investment See item # 46 in this auction Top Shelf record! record! for another Robert Johnson. MB $10,000 MB $5000 MB $10,000 9. Blind Blake — 22. Sam Collins — “Doggin’ Me Mama “Devil In The Lions Blues / Hot Potatoes” Den / Good Time PARAMOUNT 12673 Blues” E GENNETT 6181 • V+ SUPER CLEAN BLIND I dare you to find a better BLAKES ARE HARD copy of this one . and TO FIND if you do, please sell it to MB $1000 me. My copy is in about the same shape as this one. These are TOUGH AND GREAT!! MB $1000 Big Bill And Thomps Ishman Bracy Tom Dickson 8. Big Bill And Thomps — “Starvation 11. Ishman Bracy — “Brown Mamma 26. Tom Dickson — “Death Bell Blues/ Blues/Down In The Basement Blues” Blues/Trouble Hearted Blues” Happy Blues” OKEH 8590 E+ PARAMOUNT 12707 E BIG BILL VICTOR 21691 E STUNNING MASTERPIECE!!! Sounds like BROONZY’S SECOND RECORD — CONDITION COPY MB $2000 Mississippi John Hurt!!! MB $2000 Superb copy! MB $2000 4. “Texas” Alexander — “Section Gang 17. Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell — 14477 V+ Slight edge chip, not into Blues/Levee Camp Moan Blues” “Blues Before Sunrise/Mean grooves and three small lam cracks OKEH 8498 E- With lam crack on B-side Mistreater Mama” CONQUEROR MB $25 MB $50 8741 E- MB $100 5. The Beale Street Sheiks With Frank 18. Bo Carter — “All Around Man/ STOKES — “Jazzin’ The Blues/Last Cigarette Blues” BLUEBIRD 6295 V- Go Round” PARAMOUNT 12591 V+ Edge chip, not into grooves MB $50 NICE PLAYER MB $100 19. Bo Carter — “Sue Cow/Flea On Me” BLUEBIRD 6695 V+ MB $100 20. George Carter — “Rising River Blues/ Hot Jelly Roll Blues” PARAMOUNT 12750 V+/E- Great one! MB $500 (SEE INSERT BELOW) 10. Barbecue Bob — “Freeze To Me Mama/ Me And My Whiskey” COLUMBIA 14507 E Clean Barbecue Bobs are tough to find these days MB $500 30. Blind Boy Fuller — “Let Me Squeeze 11. Ishman Bracy — “Brown Mamma Your Lemon/My Baby Don’t Mean Me Blues/Trouble Hearted Blues” No Good” MELOTONE 7-06-56 E VICTOR 21691 (SEE HIGHLIGHT BEAUTIFUL COPY MB $300 ABOVE) 31. Roosevelt Graves And Bro. — 6. Ed Bell — “Carry It Right Back Home/ 12. Big Bill Broonzy — “I Can’t Make You “Bustin’ The Jug/Crazy About My She’s A Fool Gal” COLUMBIA 14595 Satisfied/I’m Just A Bum” BLUEBIRD Baby” PARAMOUNT 12859 (SEE E MASTERPIECE MB $500 6111 E- Nice and scarce one on Bluebird HIGHLIGHT ON NEXT PAGE) MB $200 32. The Harlem Hamfats — “The Garbage 13. Billy and Jesse — “Put Your Mind On Man/Southern Blues” DECCA 7229 It/Strewin’ Your Mess” BRUNSWICK 21. Jay Bird Coleman — “Trunk Busted— E/E+ Their BEST record MB $100 7099 E- MB $50 Suitcase Full Of Holes/Man Trouble 33. Sloppy Henry — “Say I Do It/Some 14. Butterbeans And Susie — “Construc- Blues” GENNETT 6245 V MB $500 Sweet Rainy Day” OKEH 8805 E- tion Gang/A To Z Blues” OKEH 8163 22. Sam Collins — “Devil In The Lions MB $300 G MB $10 Den/Good Time Blues” GENNETT 34. Bertha “Chippie” Hill — “Trouble In 6181 (SEE INSERT ON PREVIOUS PAGE) Mind/Georgia Man” MELOTONE 23. Ida Cox And Her All Star Band — 6-12-70 V MB $20 “Deep Sea Blues/Death Letter 35. Tony Hollins — “Crawlin’ King Snake/ Blues” VOCALION 05336 E MB $25 Stamp Blues” OKEH 06351 E+ GREAT 24. Dallas String Band With Coley Jones — ONE MB $400 “So Tired/Hokum Blues” COLUMBIA 36. Peg Leg Howell — “Broke And 14389 (SEE INSERT BELOW) Hungry Blues/Rolling Mill Blues” 25. Genevieve Davis — “Haven’t Got A COLUMBIA 14438 E- MB $300 Dollar To Pay Your House Rent Man/ 37. Mississippi John Hurt — “Louis 7. Pillie Bolling And Barefoot Bill — I’ve Got Something” VICTOR 20648 Collins/Got The Blues Can’t Be “She’s Got A Nice Line/I Don’t Like E Great New Orleans sound MB $200 Satisfied” OKEH 8724 V- Store sticker That” COLUMBIA 14544 E GREAT 26. Tom Dickson — “Death Bell Blues/ on A-side, small lam crack, plays decent, MB $500 Happy Blues” OKEH 8590 (SEE HIS MASTERPIECE MB $200 8. Big Bill And Thomps — “Starvation HIGHLIGHT ABOVE) (See picture at top of next page) Blues/Down In The Basement Blues” 27. “Sleepy” John Estes/Son Bond — 38. Bessie Jackson — “B. D. Woman’s PARAMOUNT 12707 (SEE HIGHLIGHT “Working Man Blues/Come Back Blues/Jump Steady Daddy” ABOVE) 15. Cannon’s Jug Stompers — “Pretty Home” BLUEBIRD 8950 E+ BEAUTIFUL MELOTONE 5-12-58 E- MB $100 9. Blind Blake — “Doggin’ Me Mama Blues/ Mama Blues/Going To Germany” COPY MB $300 39. Skip James — “22-20 Blues/If You Hot Potatoes” PARAMOUNT 12673 VICTOR 38585 V+ Nice playing copy 28. Will Ezell — “Barrell House Woman/ Haven’t Any Hay Get On Down The (SEE INSERT ON PREVIOUS PAGE) of their MASTERPIECE MB $500 Heifer Dust” PARAMOUNT 12753 E- Road” CHAMPION 50031 (SEE 16. Leroy Carr And Scrapper Blackwell — B-side has edge chip that goes in ten HIGHLIGHT ON NEXT PAGE) For Great Blues Products: “Mean Mistreator Mama No. 2/Shady grooves MB $20 40. Frankie Half Pint Jaxon — “Let’s www.BluesImages.com Lane Blues” VOCALION 02762 E- 29. Four Dusty Travellers — “Me An’ Mah Knock A Jug/Can’t You Wait?” MB $100 Pardner/Po’ Mourner” COLUMBIA VOCALION 1285 E MB $300 20. George Carter — 24. Dallas String Band “Rising River Blues / With Coley Jones — Hot Jelly Roll Blues” “So Tired / PARAMOUNT 12750 Hokum Blues” V+/E- COLUMBIA 14389 Great one! E+ MB $500 MASTERPIECE MB $1000 John Tefteller’s World’s Rarest Records Address: P. O. Box 1727, Grants Pass, OR 97528-0200 USA Phone: (541) 476–1326 or (800) 955–1326 • FAX: (541) 476–3523 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.tefteller.com Auction closes Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. See #37 See #65 Roosevelt Graves Skip James Robert Johnson 31. Roosevelt Graves And Bro. — 39. Skip James — “22-20 Blues/If You 46. Robert Johnson — “Me And The “Bustin’ The Jug/Crazy About My Haven’t Any Hay Get On Down The Devil Blues/Little Queen Of Spades” Baby” PARAMOUNT 12859 E- Road” CHAMPION 50031 E- Nice VOCALION 04108 V+ NICE PLAYER RARE MB $1000 copy of the ONLY “AFFORDABLE” MB $1500 ORIGINAL SKIP JAMES 78! MB $4000 41. Frankie (Half Pint) Jaxon And The 48. Jack Kelly And His South Memphis Little Thing” VOCALION 02622 Harlem Hamfats — “The Dirty Dozen/ Jug Band — “Highway No. 61 Blues/ (SEE HIGHLIGHT ON NEXT PAGE) Take It Easy Greasy (You Got A Long Red Ripe Tomatoes” PERFECT 0254 60. Memphis Jug Band — “A Black Way To Slide)” DECCA 7304 E- V+/E- FABULOUS MB $500 Woman Is Like A Black Snake/ MB $100 49. Jack Kelly And His South Memphis On The Road Again” VICTOR 38015 42. Blind Lemon Jefferson — “Sunshine Jug Band — “Highway No. 61 Blues (SEE INSERT ON NEXT PAGE) Special/Lonesome Home Blues” No. 2/Cold Iron Bed” MELOTONE 61. Memphis Minnie — “Selling My PARAMOUNT 12593 (SEE INSERT 12877 V MB $100 Pork Chops/Doctor Doctor Blues” BELOW) 50.
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