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Please note that we are not professional antique graders.
We grade this sheet music VERY GOOD - - some light accumulated wear and tear, possibly including very minor rips/creases, light spine wear, minor taped repairs, small marks of writing, small spots of soiling/foxing, discoloration, and/or other minor but noticeable defects. Complete and intact in nice collectible shape. Please review pictures carefully for details.
Note that this item comes from the estate of Maine country-western and bluegrass pioneer of Event Records, Allerton \"Al\" Hawkes. This item includes Mr. Hawkes\' father’s signature (Amos A. Hawkes).
Al Hawkes is remembered for his pirate radio station, WW2A, which broadcast out of Maine in the 1940s; he and Alton Meyers performed together as the first interracial white-and-black country-bluegrass music duo, the Cumberland Ridge Runners, in the 1940s; and as the founder of Event Records, he recorded with musicians including a young Lenny Breau, Dick Curless, Hal Lone Pine, and Curtis Johnson.
The iconic Hawkes Plaza Repair Shop walking service man sign on Route 302 in Westbrook, Maine, is also a very familiar part of his legacy to all Maine tourists and locals alike.
Mr. Hawkes passed away on December 28, 2018.Our sheet music comes stored in a clear poly BCW sheet-music sleeve or treasury bag (depending on dimensions) with a backing board. Sheet music ships taped between two sturdy pieces of cardboard in a plain poly mailer bag marked FRAGILE -- DO NOT BEND on both sides.
Item ships USPS Media Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, or USPS Priority Mail, buyer chooses and pays. We happily combine orders to save you money on shipping.
Homestead Estates is a small family business operating in rural Maine and serving the Sebago Lakes Region community.
We proudly recycle packing materials to minimize our impact on the environment, reduce shipping costs, and save you money.
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Note that we are located in and ship from rural Maine, so shipping delays due to bad weather are to be expected from time to time, but we generally drop off packages Monday through Friday within one business day of received payment. OUR SHEET MUSIC GRADING SCALE:
*Please note that we are not professional antique graders.
ACCEPTABLE - - heavy wear and tear and/or damage, possibly including rips, major creases, spine splits, taped repairs, writing, soiling, spotty foxing, discoloration, missing parts, and/or other significant defects. Poor condition overall but still with some collectible value.
GOOD - - some moderate accumulated wear and tear, possibly including small rips, minor creases, spine wear/splits, taped repairs, writing, small spots of soiling/foxing, discoloration, and/or other minor but noticeable defects. An average collectible piece for its age. Complete and intact despite wear.
VERY GOOD - - some light accumulated wear and tear, possibly including very minor rips/creases, light spine wear, minor taped repairs, small marks of writing, small spots of soiling/foxing, discoloration, and/or other minor but noticeable defects. Complete and intact in nice collectible shape.
LIKE NEW - - our highest sheet music grade; very minor wear and tear from age and use. Excellent condition, complete, intact, and a very desirable collectible with no obvious significant defects.
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