The Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide

The Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide is a 1996 book by Ronald L. Smith. Smith, who has written several books about comedy recordings and comedians, offers 1996 market prices for hundreds of albums ranging in date from 1915-1996. Smith also includes biographical information about the artists covered as well as short reviews of the albums listed. It is one of the few books in print that addresses the topic of collecting comedy recordings.

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