This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/21/2023
Offered is a group of nine different early SUN Records 78 and 45 RPM singles that represent the breadth of Sam Phillips offerings, from country to seminal rockabilly and rock and roll to the blues. This amazingly historical group of includes:
- #258 78 RPM Johnny Cash "Train of Love" / "There You Go" (VG);
- #242 78 RPM Roy Orbison "Ooby Dooby" / "Go! Go! Go!" (GD+);
- #242 45 RPM Roy Orbison "Ooby Dooby" / "Go! Go! Go!" (VG+);
- #194 78 RPM Little Milton "Beggin' My Baby" / "Somebody Toldy Me" Milton's FIRST single on SUN after discovery by Ike Turner in Memphis (GD);
- #228 78 RPM Smokey Joe "The Signifying Monkey" / "Listen to Me Baby" Joe was actually present at the "Million Dollar Quartet" session in Dec. 1956! (GD);
- #233 78 RPM Billy "The Kid" Emerson "Something for Nothing" / "Little Fine Healthy Thing" Another Ike Turner "find" from his own band (NM-very clean!);
- #239 78 RPM Warren Smith "Rock 'N' Roll Ruby" / "I'd Rather Be Safe Thank Sorry"(GD+);
- #271 78 RPM Rudi Richardson "Fool's Hall of Fame" / "Why Should I Cry" (technically GD because of the label but he vinyl is much nicer); and
- #281 45 RPM Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire" / "You Will Again" (with original SUN sleeve, would be NM but small sticker on label forces a technically EX+ grade).