I have a Williams & Watson 'Quitter Never Wins' on an Okeh demo but I'm a bit concerned it's a boot even though it came from a reputable source. It has a scratched matrix rather than a stamped but have read differing views on the validity of this. It is styrene which led me to believe it was kosher - however, it has 1E at the end of JZSP 115907 which I've been informed COULD mean it is a later press...or just the number of the mother-plate.

Boot or No Boot?

Many thanks.

I don't think this track was ever booted to be honest - and a styrene demo will be an original.

i had one like it some years ago and an issue with the same markings..100% genuine

I have had the same record (not Your record ) on columbia, several copys and the 1E can change too 1A so it could relate to the number of stampers in use?.

Thanks guys

There is a bootleg of this, just bought one which was described as orig. Its vinyl and has a wide run out about 5 or 6 turns with scratched in matrix.

Orig is styrene