Description Hammer Blues / When Your Way Gets Dark ~ Charlie Patton PARAMOUNT 12998, November, 1929. Overall Condition ~ Clean labels with very minor scuffs. No chips or cracks to record. Center hole is drilled very slightly off center causing a bit of side to side wobble. Still retains much gloss. Visually V+, though Hammer side plays less than that. In original (worn) Paramount sleeve with many "race" artists listed. Hammer Blues ~ Groove wear causes intro to be faint. Improves as it goes. Even playing with a heavy needle it skips at 1:25. Several noisy patches. When Your Way Gets Dark ~ Plays much stronger with no issues other than a noisy spot or two, especially toward the end. Shipping arrangements will be made after auction ends dependent upon final price International Bidders welcome, please contact me first for bidding exception. Record must be shipped to a US address. On Feb-09-14 at 06:13:06 PST, seller added the following information: Sometimes Charley Patton, sometimes Charlie Patton