ARTIE SHAW - FOUR STAR FAVORITES - 1943 - 2 JAZZ BIG BAND RECORDS 78 RPM

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For sale are two (2) vintage shellac  ARTIE SHAW  10", 78 RPM records in their original VICTOR 4-pocket album from 1943.

2 Records are missing and the album needs a litle TLC - still a great find!

Four Star Favorites on the Victor label #P-85  includes the following:

Tracklist:

I've never played the records, but by eye I would rate: 

Shellac:  MINT-

Jacket:  VG+ (detached spine)

Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. Also an author, Shaw wrote both fiction and non-fiction.

Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930’s through the early 1940’s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Before the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist within short order. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions. His music influenced other musicians, such as Monty Norman in England, with the vamp of the James Bond Theme, possibly influenced by 1938's "Nightmare".

Shaw also recorded with small jazz groups drawn from within the ranks of the various big bands he led. He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, (during which time he led a morale-building band that toured the South Pacific amidst the chaos of World War II) and, following his discharge in 1944, he returned to lead a band through 1945. Following the breakup of that band, he began to focus on other interests and gradually withdrew from the world of being a professional musician and major celebrity, although he remained a force in popular music and jazz before retiring from music completely in 1954. - Wikipedia

Colors may vary slightly from photos.

RECORD GRADING

MINT

No obvious scuffs or scratches, looks new

MINT-

Visible imperfections, but most likely plays well

VERY GOOD+

Possible light scuffs, probably plays well

VERY GOOD

Light scratches, probably has occasional pops

VERY GOOD-

More scratching, probably plays with popping sounds, best as a backup

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