R. Crumb: Heroes of the Blues

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R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection

Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin, a fellow Haight Ashbury denizen, asked him to provide a cover for her album Cheap Thrills. It was an invitation the budding artist couldn't resist, especially since he had been fascinated with record covers-particularly for the legendary jazz, country, and old-time blues music of the 1920s and 1930s-since he was a teen. This early collaboration proved so successful that Crumb went on to draw hundreds of record covers for both new artists and largely forgotten masters. So remarkable were Crumb's artistic interpretations of these old 78 rpm singles that the art itself proved influential in their rediscovery in the 1960s and 1970s. Including such classics as Truckin' My Blues Away, Harmonica Blues, and Please Warm My Weiner, Crumb's opus also features more recent covers done for CDs. R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection is a must-have for any lover of graphics and old-time music.

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R. Crumb collected 78's for sale on eBay

An NYC-based sometime vinyl dealer/musician is selling duplicates or overstock from the personal, and world renowned, record collection of R. Crumb. Below is the note from the seller that appears in each description & wards off doubters as to the items authenticity. The neat thing about many of them is that they include little notes, left either on the sleeves or Post It notes, by Crumb. These are included for winning bidders, and can be seen in the auction descriptions. Check out whats available right here.

I AM LISTING RECORDS THAT ARE EITHER DUPLICATES OR OVERSTOCK FROM THE COLLECTION OF UNDERGROUND COMIC ARTIST ROBERT CRUMB. IN MANY CASES HE HAS LEFT NOTES ABOUT THE RECORDS ON THE SLEEVE OR ON A POST-IT NOTE WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE RECORD. SOME PEOPLE WILL NO DOUBT ASK ME HOW I AUTHENTICATE THE FACT THAT THESE ARE CRUMB'S RECORDS. PLEASE GO TO MY BAND'S WEBSITE WHICH IS LINKED BELOW. YOU WILL SEE THAT WE ARE FRIENDS AND THAT HE PLAYS WITH MY BAND FROM TIME TO TIME. ALSO I'VE INCLUDED A PHOTO OF US AND ONE OF MY BAND'S ALBUM COVERS WHICH CRUMB DREW TO AUTHENTICATE THIS. PLEASE SAVE ME AS A SELLER AND CHECK BACK AS I WILL BE SELLING CRUMB'S DUPLICATES FROM TIME TO TIME.
MY BAND'S WEBSITE IS:
www.eastriverstringband.com
THANKS - JOHN HENEGHAN

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