Artist; Bessie Smith Label; Columbia Speed; 78rpm Titles; Empress of The Blues ; Cold In Hand Blues/ You’ve Been A Good Old Wagon/ Cake Walking Blues/ Young Woman Blues/ Lost Your Head Blues/ Baby Doll/ Empty Bed Blues Part.1/ Part.2 Condition (For details on the grading codes, please refer to GRADING below.); Record; EE+, Despite a slight indication of use, the record is clean and shiny with no noticeable deep scratches. Sleeve; Shows signs of age-related wear but remains in good condition. ======================================================= GRADING The following are standard codes and definitions used in auctions for 78rpm collectors. Unlike individual dealers who may use the same codes with their own definitions, these are extremely conservative gradings. E+ : Near mint. Only superficial scuffs that appear to have occurred when removing the record from its sleeve. This is the highest condition notation but is rarely used. EE+ : Despite minor scratches, very shallow scratches, and superficial scuffs, there is minimal groove wear, and the record is close to mint. E : There are some areas of groove wear, but the wear is shallow, and the record surface is very clean. This is a highly satisfactory condition for many collectors. EE- : Between E and E- E- : There are moderate areas of groove wear, scratches, and scuffs, but it is still a good record. V+ : Groove wear is evident in many areas of the record surface. There are also many scratches and scuffs, but no so-called BAD SCRATCHES that would cause skipping. VV+ : Between V+ and V V : Groove wear is evident over most of the record surface, and the record surface has little or no shine. Scratches and scuffs are also noticeable. The following are VV-, V-, G+, G, P, F.