Autographed LPs: Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Bill Evans
I was curious to see how some of those autographed records from the Jazz Record Center would do on eBay and the results are now in. There was definitely a strong demand.
Chet Baker Quartet, Jazz at Ann Arbor, Pacific Jazz 1203. This was an original pressing with a Chet Baker autograph on the cover, signed and dated from 1973. The record looked to be in M- condition and the cover was probably VG+. The price was $461.
There were several LPs autographed by Miles Davis in the auction, including: Miles Davis, In Person, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, Columbia 8470. This was an original stereo pressing with the six-eye logo and it was in M- condition all around: In fact, it was described as being in “amazing” condition. It was signed on the back by Miles in red ink. It sold for $566. Also, Miles Davis, Bags Groove, Prestige 7109. This was a later pressing with the blue labels. This one was signed not just by Miles, but by Sonny Rollins as well. It looked to be in VG++ or M- condition and it sold for $195.50. If I had this cover, I’d get rid of the blue-label record and replace it with one with yellow labels, even a New Jersey yellow label. It would just feel better to look at the cover knowing there was a yellow-label pressing inside. Just part of my own insanity, I guess.
Bill Evans, Trio 65, Verve 8613. We mentioned this one last week: A second pressing signed by Evans and Chuck Israels. It definitely caught by eye, and the eyes of others as well. This one was in M- condition and sold for $365.
Oops, I forgot perhaps the most interesting signature of all: The Charles Mingus letter on the stationery of Debut Records. That one sold for $1,662.60. If you want to look at it, click the link from last week’s post.
There is something about that Mingus letter that I really was fascinated by. I can’t explain it. I put in a snipe at $888 which would be more than I’ve ever paid for a piece of Memorabilia, but I really really wanted it. Obviously I only wanted it half as much as the winner, but I hope someone enjoys having it.
I’m curious about the Chet baker album. Is it earlier than mine? Mine is the red clear plastic, with a deep groove.
The seller makes no mention of a deep groove or the red plastic.
…Still kicking myself for missing out on those two signed Miles LP’s ! (Ahhhhhhgh !)
How and where do I go to bid on these items ?