E+ / E + (very close to M- both sides) Comes in original company sleeve. Here is what noted group expert Marv Goldberg had to say about the Four Clefs.'Let's start with this: I like the 4 Clefs. I guess audiences did too; they were around for possibly 30 years in some form or other. For those of you who don't like long articles, here's a summary of their career: Almost all their appearances that I can find were limited to Illinois. (They had short engagements in Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania [but only Pittsburgh], as well as about a year in California in 1945-6. They never appeared in New York at all, certainly not at the Apollo.) There were a few scattered forays into radio, but nowhere near the number made by their contemporaries. They didn't appear in any movies, nor were they tapped for any Soundies. They really seemed to go out of their way to stay relatively anonymous. The only exception was that they recorded 41 songs for RCA Victor's Bluebird subsidiary in five sessions between 1939 and 1945 (all but two of those tunes being issued). While none of them ever made any charts, RCA kept re-releasing them up until 1959. The faint of heart can leave now.'

THE FOUR CLEFS BLUEBIRD 11541 Why Pretend/My Tiny Bundle Of Love

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We Use The VJM Record Grading System

NB 45s use the LP system as below.

N (78) M (LP). As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).

N- (78) M- (LP). Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.

E+ (78) VG+ (LP). Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.

E (78) VG (LP). Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.

E- (78) VG- (LP). Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches. LP: Some wear, scratches and scuffs, but no skipped or repeat grooves.

V+ (78) G+ (LP) V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced. LP: Below average with scuffs and scratches on fewer than half the tracks. No skips or repeat grooves.

V (78) G (LP). Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.

V- (78) G- (LP). Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level. LP: Lowest Grade. Audible scratches, etc. on more than half the tracks. Listening uncomfortable.

G+ (78). Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.

G (78). Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.

G- (78). Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.

F (78). Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.

P (78). Unplayable.

NB: Damage to labels and jackets (LP) should be noted whenever present.

Abbreviations: sfc = surface; lbl = label; nap = not affecting play; scr/scrs = scratch/scratches; lc = lamination crack; cr = crack; hlc/hc = hairline crack; wol = writing on label; sol = sticker on label; fade = faded label; gr/grs = groove/grooves; eb = edge bite; ec = edge chip; ef = edge flake; rc = rim chip.