Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s September Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts an extraordinary selection of over 900 items, with a special focus on Hollywood, classical music, and icons of history. Among the Hollywood rarities represented are horror heroes Edward Van Sloan, Tod Browning, Ed Wood, James Whale, and Rondo Hatton, plus icons like Marilyn Monroe, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and the Marx Brothers. Perhaps even more remarkable are the exceedingly rare autographs of three great composers—Frederic Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Joseph Haydn. The auction is rounded out by unseen photos of Elon Musk, a handwritten letter by 16-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte, and autographs of Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in September 2022.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Stan Getz Signed Photograph606 - Stan Getz Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Getz playing his tenor saxophone, signed in black felt tip, "Sincerely, Stan Getz." In very fine condition.
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Dizzy Gillespie (2) Award Plaques607 - Dizzy Gillespie (2) Award Plaques
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Two plaques awarded to legendary jazz trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie: an 8.25 x 12.25 brass-on-wood plaque, reading: "Dizzy Gillespie, In Recog...
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Lionel Hampton Signed Photograph608 - Lionel Hampton Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Hampton performing on stage with his band, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "Best of Luck Nat, Lionel...
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Lorenz Hart Signature609 - Lorenz Hart Signature
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American lyricist (1895-1943) who, together with composer Richard Rodgers, wrote some of the most enduring standards of the twentieth century. Vintage
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Eddie Heywood Signed Photograph610 - Eddie Heywood Signed Photograph
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American jazz pianist (1915–1989) particularly active in the 1940s and 1950s, known for accompanying such legends as Bessie Smith, Ethel Wate
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Johnny Hodges Signature611 - Johnny Hodges Signature
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American alto saxophonist (1907–1970) who is best known for his solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. Vintage ballpoint signature, &qu...
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Jazz Singers (4) Signed Photographs613 - Jazz Singers (4) Signed Photographs
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Four glossy 8 x 10 photos of legendary jazz vocalists, each signed in felt tip by the subject. Includes: Ella Fitzgerald (ins), Sarah Vaughan (ins), N
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Hall Johnson Signed Photograph614 - Hall Johnson Signed Photograph
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American composer and arranger of African-American spiritual music (1888–1970). Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Johnson casting a shadow
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J. Rosamond Johnson Signed Sheet Music615 - J. Rosamond Johnson Signed Sheet Music
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African-American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance (1873–1954), whose hymn 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' became known as...
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James P. Johnson Twice-Signed Photograph616 - James P. Johnson Twice-Signed Photograph
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American pianist and composer (1894–1955) who, as a pioneer of stride piano, was a key figure in the evolution of ragtime into jazz; perhaps
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Pete Johnson Signed Photograph617 - Pete Johnson Signed Photograph
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American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967) known for his versatility and technical virtuosity. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of
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Jerome Kern Document Signed618 - Jerome Kern Document Signed
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DS, signed "Jerome D. Kern," one page, 8.5 x 10, October 2, 1944. Kern assigns the copyrights of eight works from his musicals with P. G. ...
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B. B. King Signed Sheet Music Page619 - B. B. King Signed Sheet Music Page
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Sheet music book page for the beginning of 'Three O'Clock Blues' from The Best of B. B. King, Vol. 1, 10.5 x 14.5, signed prominently in...
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Gene Krupa Signed Photograph620 - Gene Krupa Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gene Krupa spinning his drum sticks, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with lightly trimmed borders, and
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Little Walter Signature with Ella Fitzgerald Signature621 - Little Walter Signature with Ella Fitzgerald Signature
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Famous for his blues harmonica playing (1930-1968), he was the first and only musician to ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for har
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Jack Norworth Signed Typed Song Lyrics for 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'622 - Jack Norworth Signed Typed Song Lyrics for 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'
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American performer and songwriter (1879–1959) best known for co-writing such standards as the baseball anthem, ‘Take Me Out to the B
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Sonny Rollins Signed Sketch623 - Sonny Rollins Signed Sketch
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Original ballpoint sketch of a saxophone and musical notes accomplished by Sonny Rollins on a white 3 x 5 card, signed "Sonny Rollins" and...
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Sonny Rollins Signed Photograph624 - Sonny Rollins Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 Milestone Records photo of the great saxophonist, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Sonny Rollins, Best Wishes,” wit...
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James Rushing Signed Photograph625 - James Rushing Signed Photograph
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Jazz singer (1901–1972) best known as the vocalist for Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 William Morris Age...
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Charlie Shavers Signed Photograph626 - Charlie Shavers Signed Photograph
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American swing era jazz trumpeter, arranger and composer (1920–1971) who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Sidney Bechet, Billie Hol
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