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Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot PeppersDoctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues

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Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues

by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers · 1947

15 pressings6 countriesBlues

Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues

1 pressing came out in 1947, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1939USBluebird B-10255Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947FranceDisque "Gramophone" K-8741First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.A.3632Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949UKHis Master's Voice B.9848Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USBritish Rhythm Society BRS 1210", 78 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1952ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone HN 2933Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1955UKHis Master's Voice B.9848Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DA-4986Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître K-8741Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître K-8741Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître K-8741Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?GermanyElectrola EG 7907Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice B.9848Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USHot Jazz Club Of America HC 47Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinylShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl
?USHot Jazz Club Of America HC 4710", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADoctor Jazz
  2. BOriginal Jelly-Roll Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1939 and 1955.

When was Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in France. One of them is Disque "Gramophone" K-8741.

How do I tell if my copy of Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-8741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doctor Jazz / Original Jelly-Roll Blues on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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