Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568 (1957)
We have more good news for all you jazz fans! In 1957, they made 300 to 1,000 copies of this record. However, there was a small variation that makes a particular version even more valuable. The story says that Blue Note ran out of labels while printing this record. This is the reasons some copies had the label address down as “47 West 63rd NYC”. However, it was listed as “47 West 63rd New York 23” on others. The standard one sold for $11,162 in 2015! We bet the other one is worth more than that.
Hank Mobley, Blue Note 1568 (1957)
Robert Johnson, Me and the Devil Blues (1938)
The 78 RPM platter in question has “Me and the Devil Blues” on side A, “Little Queen of Spades” on side B. Can you believe that you might be sitting on $12,000 if you have the original pressing in good shape? “Me and the Devil Blues” talks about a singer who finds Satan knocking at his door. Johnson allegedly met the devil at the crossroads in Highway 1 and 8 in Mississippi. He reportedly traded his soul for the mastery of guitar! Think what you will, but there is no denying that he had a great impact on the genre!
Robert Johnson, Me and the Devil Blues (1938)
