Comments on: Al Jolson: Souvenir Album

By: The Last Of

The Last Of — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:00:59 +0000

I note that most of the people who post here are looking to sell their records for the money. I’m trying to clean out my house, and learning already that what something is worth is only measured by who you can find who is willing to pay for it, so your answers are perfectly valid. However, i have a different question: I look at things like this from the perspective that if you were trapped on a deserted island and needed one to get you back to civilization, could you make one to save your life? And then the question really becomes, what would a person who does see things in that kind of value think of someone who throws it away because it has no value to THEM, ignoring what value it might have to anyone else. I don’t expect anyone to pay me enough to retire on my own island for the records I’ve found - most people then have to go out and find a working turntable, and after that worry about speeds. There aren’t many things left that will spin a 78 RPM record, and I think your method of using a 45 and software to shift the recording speed is brilliant. I have a lot of stuff that is meaningless to everyone else but me - I dont have any need for boxes of these records of artists that generally don’t thrill me. I find them curious for the historic value, but I’ll never listen to them for my own enjoyment. What would you suggest I do with them? Some of the boxes got wet; in some collections maybe one or more in the stack has been chipped or cracked - can I ease my conscience and get rid of them? It’s obvious from what youv’e done here that SOMEBODY has at least one copy of the sound itself - it’s not like I’m going to risk throwing away the last exmple of Al Jolsons - or somebone else’s - work. Any thoughts? Thanks.

By: ron

ron — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:28:34 +0000

I have a bunch of old records for sale where do i find out what they are worth

By: Ms kitty

Ms kitty — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:09:20 +0000

Hi, I picked up an Al Jolsen record collection that I found thrown in the garbage. Something about throwing away such an old record disturbed me. I picked it up, and even bought a record player to just hear it. I am enjoying it quite a bit. I think these 78’s are from as old as the 30’s. Nice to know others are enjoying his work.

By: carl harrison

carl harrison — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:39:05 +0000

I just got my Numark TT-USB running and I have a lot of great Albums but some need work.

I enjoyed Al Jolson.. Thank you for sharing.

By: janet holm

janet holm — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:59:28 +0000

PLASE TELL ME WHAT THIS ALBUM IS WORTH

By: kim hitch

kim hitch — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:42:16 +0000

please could you advise me on the value of, Al Jolsen,Vintage collection vol. 1-5

By: Michael Hanscom

Michael Hanscom — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:45:05 +0000

Hi Fred (and all the others who’ve asked about the value of such records) —

I don’t mean to sound like I’m ignoring these questions, but the only real answer I can give is that I don’t know. My guess is that in most cases there’s very little individual monetary value, but for collectors, the non-monetary value can be great indeed — and if a seller is lucky, he or she might find such a collector and be able to get what both parties feel is a fair price.

Personally, I’d love to get my hands on your collection, especially given the quality you describe. However, as an unemployed college student, I’m in no position to be making a bid. Good luck!

By: fred petrillo

fred petrillo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:35:49 +0000

In brief, I would just like to know if the “old platters” of the “40’s and 50’s by the great big bands of those times have any monetary value if I was to try and sale tem on e-bay or at my own garage sale-.I must have at least 100 or more of these records that demand an old record player-they are like new-doubt if they even have been played. Inherited the collection from a dear uncle who passed away at the time when these records were being “cut”

By: fred petrillo

fred petrillo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:28:30 +0000

the question remains what kind of price can you sell at a garage sale the old big band sound such as al jolson, guy lombardo, frank Senatra, the dorsey brothers, etc? are this excellent records madein the 40’s and 50’s worth anything because they were cut on the old record, such as the “45 and other stand sizes?

By: fred petrillo

fred petrillo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:24:44 +0000

the question remains what kind of price can you sell at a garage sale the old big band sound such as al jolson, guy lombardo, frank sunatra, the dorsey brithers, etc?