SOLD: First (acoustic) Rhapsody in Blue 78 $45

[52089]

Victor 55225, 12" blue label. Rhapsody in Blue part 1/part 2. George Gershwin piano, Paul Whiteman's Orch. The first 1924 acoustic recording of Rhapsody in Blue. Clean V+ with only superficial rubs, clean labels, plays well. $45 OBO plus shipping, or free delivery to Wayne (preferred).

PM with interest or to say SOLD.

[VanEpsFan1914]

Is this complete or only one record of a set? I would like it if it's complete--this is a Grail record for me.

[gramophone-georg]

Is this complete or only one record of a set? I would like it if it's complete--this is a Grail record for me.

It's a 2 sided 12" blue label record. There's a later Scroll recording of it, (although Whiteman's orchestra is actually directed by Shilkret on the later one), again two sides of a 12" 78. The Scroll one was dubbed onto a 33 ⅓ Program Transcription in 1932.

The "Rhapsody" never was a set. It's a rhapsody, not a concerto, after all.

[PeterF]

If you don't already own this early version you should jump on it, especially if you already have the electrical version from not long afterwards. The Composer at the piano, for both, but lots different otherwise!