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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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Pink Floyd166 - Pink Floyd
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Division Bell CD booklet signed on the front cover in black felt tip by David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason. In fine condition. Accompanied
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pink Floyd167 - Pink Floyd
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Collection of three items: Wish You Were Here album, signed on the front cover in blue ink by Roger Waters and in black felt tip by Rick Wright; an un
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Pink Floyd: Storm Thorgerson168 - Pink Floyd: Storm Thorgerson
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Color limited edition 31.5 x 23.5 print entitled ‘The Beds,’ numbered 21/40, signed in the lower border in pencil. Framed to an overall size of 32.25
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Pink Floyd169 - Pink Floyd
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Original pencil production drawing used in The Wall on an off-white 15.5 x 11.5 sheet of animation paper. Unsigned image depicts a flying guitar with
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The Wall170 - The Wall
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Original screen-worn prop mask from Pink Floyd’s 1982 film The Wall. Hand-painted plastic mask has cut-out eyes and mouth and an elastic string on the
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Pink Floyd: Bob Geldof171 - Pink Floyd: Bob Geldof
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Color glossy 12 x 18 photo of a movie poster for The Wall, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA authentication label affixed to
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Michael Jackson173 - Michael Jackson
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Michael from early in his career, signed in black felt tip. Double matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In very fine condition
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Michael Jackson174 - Michael Jackson
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Jackson on stage, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jackson 5175 - Jackson 5
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DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 21, 1977. Standard songwriters contract between the Jackson 5 and Peacock Music Publishing for the musical
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Michael Jackson176 - Michael Jackson
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Faxed DS, signed in ink, “Michael Jackson,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Final page of a longer agreement between Jackson and MJ Net Entertainment of
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The Jackson 5: The Jackson 5 Greatest Hits177 - The Jackson 5: The Jackson 5 Greatest Hits
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In-house gold record manufactured by Disc Award Ltd., honoring the success of The Jackson 5 Greatest Hits album, bearing an engraved plate to the lowe
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Michael Jackson: Thriller178 - Michael Jackson: Thriller
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Official strip plate-style RIAA platinum sales award commemorating the sale of more than 35,000,000 copies of the Epic Records album Michael Jackson ‘
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Hank Williams181 - Hank Williams
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Hank Williams’ Country Music Folio, 9 x 12, 48 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ink, “To Larry, Best wishes, Hank Williams.” In
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Woody Guthrie182 - Woody Guthrie
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Outstanding and entertaining TLS signed “Arlo Guthrie,” one page, 10 x 7.5, no date but circa 1947. Letter of introduction, written from Arlo’s perspe
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Patsy Cline, George Jones, and Faron Young183 - Patsy Cline, George Jones, and Faron Young
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Souvenir tour program from a Faron Young concert, 8.25 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Thanks, Patsy Cline,” and “Thanks, George J
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Cowboy Copas184 - Cowboy Copas
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Country singer (1913–1963) who died in the plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline. Semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock promotional photo, signed and inscri
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Hawkshaw Hawkins185 - Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Grand Ole Opry star (1921–1963) who died in the tragic plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. Sixteen All-Time Favorites album sig
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Johnny Cash186 - Johnny Cash
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Vintage concert program from The Johnny Cash Show, 8.25 x 10.5, signed inside on two separate pages by Johnny Cash, and also signed inside by June Car
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Billie Holiday190 - Billie Holiday
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Legendary singer (1915–1959), revered as one of the greatest and most individual vocalists in the history of blues and jazz, who died from cirrhosis o
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Charlie Parker Quintet191 - Charlie Parker Quintet
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Charlie Parker, Tommy Potter, Al Haig, Max Roach, and Kenny Dorham on an irregularly trimmed off-white sheet. Sheet is
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Thelonius Monk192 - Thelonius Monk
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Criss-Cross album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Good luck always, Mrs. Tiejen, Thelonius Monk.” In very good condition,
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Lightnin’ Hopkins193 - Lightnin’ Hopkins
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Prolific and influential country blues guitarist (1912–1982). Nothin’ But the Blues! album signed along the top of the front cover in blue ballpoint.
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Earl ‘Bud’ Powell194 - Earl ‘Bud’ Powell
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Jazz pianist (1924–1966) influential in the development of bebop. Memorial Oscar Pettiford Vol. 16 album signed and inscribed on the back cover in bla
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins195 - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins & Lillian Briggs album signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “To Jimbo, The very best always, Screamin...
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Herb Ellis, Carney Kessell, and Charlie Byrd196 - Herb Ellis, Carney Kessell, and Charlie Byrd
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Great Guitars at Charlie’s album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Donald—Herb Ellis,” “me too Charlie Byrd,” and “Barney
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Lowell Fulson197 - Lowell Fulson
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Influential blues guitarist and songwriter (1921–1999). Self-titled album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The record i
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Wes Montgomery198 - Wes Montgomery
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American jazz guitarist (1923–1968), six-time winner of Down Beat’s critic’s poll as best guitarist, who died of a heart attack at the age of 45. Movi
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Bukka White199 - Bukka White
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Blues guitarist and singer (1909–1977). Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 album signed on the front cover in red ballpoint. Light wear and rubbing to front cov
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Dinah Washington200 - Dinah Washington
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Legendary American singer (1924–1963), dubbed the Queen of the Blues, who died of an overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 39. Dinah ‘62 album sign
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Gil Scott-Heron201 - Gil Scott-Heron
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Pieces of a Man album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Gil Scott-Heron 4/15/2010.” In fine condition. The record is included and is accomp
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Lightnin’ Hopkins202 - Lightnin’ Hopkins
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Prolific and influential country blues guitarist (1912–1982). Scarce 4.75 x 7.5 book photo of Hopkins in a recording studio, signed in black ballpoint
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Son House203 - Son House
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Blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988) noted for his slide guitar playing. Rare book photo of House in a shirt and bow tie, trimmed to a size of 6 x 8
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Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton204 - Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton
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Thornton (1926–1984) was an R & B singer and the first to record Leiber and Stoller’s ‘Hound Dog’ in 1952. Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Big ...
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Dexter Gordon and Herbie Hancock205 - Dexter Gordon and Herbie Hancock
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Glossy 10 x 8 Warner Bros. promotional still photo from the movie Round Midnight, picturing the musicians sharing a stage, signed in black felt tip by
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Ella Fitzgerald206 - Ella Fitzgerald
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Fitzgerald posing in front of her full orchestra, signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Ella Fitzgerald.” In fine conditi
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Etta James207 - Etta James
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo, signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes always, Etta James.” In very good condition, with scattered creases, sev
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Skip James208 - Skip James
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Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter (1902–1969). Scarce 6.5 x 9.25 book photo of James holding an acoustic guitar, signed in the lo
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Freddie and Albert King209 - Freddie and Albert King
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Blues guitar greats, who along with B. B. King, are often referred to as the ‘Three Kings’ of electric blues guitar. Scarce glossy 7 x 8.75 photo of F
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Little Walter210 - Little Walter
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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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Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter211 - Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter
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Glossy 8 x 10 Epic Records publicity photo of Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, Jimmy Rogers, Walter Horn, Bob Margolin, ‘Pine Top’ Perkins, Jerry Portnoy,
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B. B. King212 - B. B. King
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Two signed photos, one glossy 8 x 10 and one 4 x 6 postcard, each signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Charles Mingus213 - Charles Mingus
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DS, signed in pencil “Charles Mingus, Jr.,” and signed again “Charles Mingus,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 16, 1947. Musicians Protective Association cl
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Billy Strayhorn214 - Billy Strayhorn
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Immensely gifted composer, pianist, and arranger, Strayhorn (1915–1967) is best remembered as the composer of ‘Take the A Train’ and for his longtime
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Dexter Gordon215 - Dexter Gordon
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Jazz musician (1923–1990) whose career spanned over forty years. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 14, 1969. Agreement for the Dexter Gordon Quartet to pe
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Big Mama Thornton216 - Big Mama Thornton
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Rhythm and blues singer and songwriter (1926–1984) who in 1952 was the first to record the twelve-bar blues standard ‘Hound Dog,’ four years before th
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Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson217 - Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson
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Flamboyant blues, soul, and funk musician (1935–1996). DS, signed “Johnny Watson,” three pages, 8.5 x 13, August 5, 1977. Watson is granted a non-excl
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Ella Fitzgerald218 - Ella Fitzgerald
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Original color 20 x 30 poster for Fitzgerald’s March 8, 1962, “Jazz at the Philharmonic” concert at Colston Hall in Bristol, England. Poster features
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Muddy Waters219 - Muddy Waters
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Color 11 x 17 poster for Waters’s two-day appearance at Antones, designed by Danny Garrett, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few cr
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Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Junior Wells220 - Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Junior Wells
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Two promotional posters, one 11 x 17 and one 17 x 11, for appearances at Antone’s in Austin, Texas, one signed in blue ballpoint by Albert King, and t
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James Cotton and Johnny Lee Hooker221 - James Cotton and Johnny Lee Hooker
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Two 11 x 17 promotional posters for appearances at Antone’s in Austin, Texas, both designed by Danny Garrett,one signed in black felt tip by John Lee
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