Ava Gardner Owned "Delirious" Acetate. There's a terrific story behind these acetates. These were among Ava Gardner's most c...

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Ava Gardner Owned "Delirious" Acetate. There's a terrific story behind these acetates. These were among Ava Gardner's most cherished possessions - her personal music collection that traveled the world with her, carried in a pink and white polka-dot record case. Even when leaving everything else behind her, Ava took these acetates with her to Spain, and whenever she was sad, she'd play these cherished records - mementoes from Frank Sinatra and the great love of her life. In addition, Ava was proud of her singing talent (she was heartbroken when MGM dubbed her voice in Showboat) , and she lushly displays that talent here. As for this lot - the bluesy torcher is Ava herself! Her sexy, sultry female vocal is accompanied only by guitar and bongo. Condition: VG-EX 6. From the Ava Gardner Estate.

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