RR Auction: Marvels Modern Music

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RR Auction’s spring Marvels of Modern Music sale brings to market 400+ lots of rare and remarkable material, highlighted by performance used gear: Dee Dee Ramone’s Fender Precision bass, Prince’s Yamaha synthesizer from the Purple Rain Tour, Sib Hashian’s drum kit from Boston’s ‘More Than a Feeling’ video, and a Fender amp used on stage by John Lennon's Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band. Other top items include albums signed by Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and The Rolling Stones; ultra-rare Beatles ephemera; and autographs from dozens of the most popular musicians of the 20th century.
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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Led Zeppelin 1969 Promotional Poster9106Led Zeppelin 1969 Promotional Poster
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Scarce yellow-tinted 22 x 25.25 promotional poster for the release of Led Zeppelin's self-titled debut album, depicting the young band in a clos...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Robert Plant Signed Photograph9107Robert Plant Signed Photograph
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Classic glossy 10 x 8 photo of Led Zeppelin, signed in blue felt tip by lead vocalist Robert Plant. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Pink Floyd Signatures9108Pink Floyd Signatures
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Huge vintage ballpoint signatures of Pink Floyd from late 1967—"Love from the Pink Floyd, Nick Mason," "Syd Barrett," &quo...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Pink Floyd Stage-Used 'The Wall' Tour Banner9109Pink Floyd Stage-Used 'The Wall' Tour Banner
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Remarkable original overhead banner used on stage during Pink Floyd’s 1980–1981 ‘The Wall Tour,’ approximately mea
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Roger Waters and Nick Mason Signed Album9110Roger Waters and Nick Mason Signed Album
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Sought-after Wish You Were Here album by Pink Floyd, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Roger Waters and Nick Mason, who adds "Pink ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Pink Floyd Signed Display9111Pink Floyd Signed Display
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Very appealing Pink Floyd display containing a copy of The Wall album, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip, "To Jim, Roger...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Roger Waters and Nick Mason Signed Guitar9112Roger Waters and Nick Mason Signed Guitar
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White-bodied Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Roger Waters and on the pickguard in blue felt
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Pink Floyd and Janis Joplin 1967 Fillmore and Winterland Poster9113Pink Floyd and Janis Joplin 1967 Fillmore and Winterland Poster
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Beautiful color 14 x 21 lithographic poster for a series of concerts presented by Bill Graham and headlined by Pink Floyd, Big Brother and the Holding
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Rock and Roll Handbills: Pink Floyd, B. B. King, Sugarloaf, and Blues Image9114Rock and Roll Handbills: Pink Floyd, B. B. King, Sugarloaf, and Blues Image
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Scarce set of four vintage handbills for notable Oregon rock concerts in the early 1970s, ranging in size from 7.25 x 8.5 to 9 x 11.5, which includes
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Queen Signed Album9115Queen Signed Album
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Ultra rare and highly coveted A Night at the Opera album by Queen, signed and inscribed on the front cover in green felt tip, "To Barbara, Fred...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Queen Signed Program9116Queen Signed Program
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Highly desirable program for Queen's 1979 Crazy Tour, 9.5 x 9.5, signed inside in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Queen 1977 'A Day at The Races' Tour Jacket9117Queen 1977 'A Day at The Races' Tour Jacket
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Uncommon crew jacket from Queen's 1977 'A Day at the Races Tour,' size medium, with black acetate body and beige cotton inner lining, an...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Queen Tour Group Lot9118Queen Tour Group Lot
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Group lot of six items from Queen tours dating between 1976 and 1981, which includes: a navy blue long-sleeve shirt from the Japanese leg of Queen
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Brian May Signed Album9119Brian May Signed Album
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Inner sleeve for the Queen album A Day at the Races, signed in black felt tip, "Brian May, '93." In very good to fine condition, with ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Brian May Signed Album9120Brian May Signed Album
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A Night at the Opera album by Queen, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Brian May, '93." In fine condition, with light scuf...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Hubert Sumlin's Stage-Used Gibson ES-335TD Guitar9121Hubert Sumlin's Stage-Used Gibson ES-335TD Guitar
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Hubert Sumlin's stage-used circa 1970s Gibson ED-335TD thinline archtop semi-hollowbody electric guitar with a handsome sunburst finish, serial ...
Estimate : 11,000.00 - 15,000.00
Miles Davis Signed Album9122Miles Davis Signed Album
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Japanese pressing of the Miles Davis album Milestones, signed on the front cover in white paint pen. In fine condition. The record is included. An exq
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sam Cooke9123Sam Cooke
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Fantastic vintage glossy 8 x 10 Keen Records promo photo of Cooke in a handsome suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "Luck & Joy, 'Sam...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Thelonious Monk Signed Album9124Thelonious Monk Signed Album
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Brilliant Corners album by Thelonious Monk, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Good luck Jack, Thelonious." In ve...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Junior Wells Signed Photograph9125Junior Wells Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 photo of Wells with his harmonica, signed along the brim of his hat in blue ballpoint, "From Junior Wells, 1979." R...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Professor Longhair Signature9126Professor Longhair Signature
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Scarce ballpoint signature, "Prof. Longhair,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip, with an unidentified signature below. In very good to fine...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Blues Legends Group of (9) Signatures9127Blues Legends Group of (9) Signatures
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Collection of nine vintage circa late 1970s ballpoint signatures of blues legends on individual slips, measuring from 3.5 x 1.5 to 5 x 3.5, including:
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sidney Bechet9128Sidney Bechet
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 close-up photo of Bechet with an affixed "Amateur Orchestra, 1949" slip to the lower right, affixed to a 10.25 x 13...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Lonnie Johnson Signed 78 RPM Record9129Lonnie Johnson Signed 78 RPM Record
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Okeh Records 78 RPM record for the Lonnie Johnson and Blind Willie Dunn single 'Have to Change Keys to Play the Blues / Two Tone Stomp,' sig...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Luther Vandross9130Luther Vandross
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Official ‘R’ hologram-style RIAA platinum sales award presented “to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Noble Sissle Signed Photograph9131Noble Sissle Signed Photograph
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Vintage semi-glossy 5 x 7 double-weight photo of Sissle wearing a tuxedo next to a microphone in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Duke Ellington Signed Photograph9132Duke Ellington Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8.25 publicity photo of Ellington playing his piano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Rae, Best wishes, Duke Ellin...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Cole Porter and Ella Fitzgerald Signatures9133Cole Porter and Ella Fitzgerald Signatures
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Two items: a ballpoint signature, "Cole Porter," on an off-white 3.75 x 2 card; and a fountain pen signature, "Ella Fitzgerald,"...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Screamin' Jay Hawkins Signed Album9134Screamin' Jay Hawkins Signed Album
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…What That Is! album by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ink, "To Gary, The man with the goods,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Aretha Franklin Signed Photograph9135Aretha Franklin Signed Photograph
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Sharp color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aretha Franklin, nicely signed in blue felt tip by the legendary soul vocalist, and dated 2010. In fine condi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1950s Rock Stars91361950s Rock Stars
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Pair of vintage rock and roll programs from the late 1950s, consisting of a Fall Edition 1959 program for The Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, and an Alan
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Johnny Cash 1959 Oakland Civic Auditorium Poster9137Johnny Cash 1959 Oakland Civic Auditorium Poster
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Rare original 14 x 22.25 boxing-style concert poster for Johnny Cash's show at the Oakland Civic Auditorium on March 1, 1959, as part of "T...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two Signed 45 RPM Records and Song Book9138Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two Signed 45 RPM Records and Song Book
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Three items: a Sun Records 45 RPM single of 'Folsom Prison Blues / So Doggone Lonesome,' signed on the label in ink by Johnny Cash; a Sun Re...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Johnny Cash and Luther Perkins Signed 1967 Poster9139Johnny Cash and Luther Perkins Signed 1967 Poster
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Original color 14 x 22 boxing-style concert poster for "The Fabulous Johnny Cash Show" at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln on February 25, 1...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Jerry Lee Lewis 'In Person' Poster9140Jerry Lee Lewis 'In Person' Poster
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Original black-and-yellow 14 x 22 boxing-style concert poster for a Jerry Lee Lewis concert, reading: "In Person: The Fabulous Jerry Lee Lewis,...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Roy Orbison Signed Album9141Roy Orbison Signed Album
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For the Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology, 1956–1965 compilation album, signed and inscribed on the front cover in gold ink, "To Gary, Roy ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Elvis Presley Giclee Print by Joe Petruccio9142Elvis Presley Giclee Print by Joe Petruccio
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Highly appealing color 14 x 20.25 giclee print by rock and roll artist Joe Petruccio, entitled 'All Shook Up,' which depicts a full-length i...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Ritchie Valens Signed Photograph9143Ritchie Valens Signed Photograph
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Extremely desirable vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 photo of Valens in a bow tie and jacket, signed in fountain pen, "Ritchie Valens." In fine co...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Blind Faith 1969 US Tour Program9144Blind Faith 1969 US Tour Program
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Scarce original hardcover program for Blind Faith’s tour of the United States in 1969, 11.75 x 12, thirty-two pages, published by The Visual
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Cream Poster9145Cream Poster
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Circa 1969 Atco Records promotional poster for the British rock band Cream, 22.5 x 23, which shows the band as they're pictured on the front cov...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Freddie and the Dreamers Signed Photograph9146Freddie and the Dreamers Signed Photograph
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Vintage semi-glossy glossy 9.5 x 13.5 magazine photo of Freddie and the Dreamers dressed in period costume, signed in black ballpoint by founding memb
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mary Hopkin's 1969 Disc And Music Echo Award9147Mary Hopkin's 1969 Disc And Music Echo Award
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Pop Poll Award presented to Mary Hopkin by the British music newspaper Disc and Music Echo, containing a gold-tone disc with center engraved,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Janis Joplin 1969 Photograph by Francesco Scavullo9148Janis Joplin 1969 Photograph by Francesco Scavullo
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Wonderful original vintage 7.5 x 11.5 silver gelatin photo of Janis Joplin in a powerful full-length pose, taken by Francesco Scavullo during a 1969 p
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Janis Joplin 1969 Photograph by Francesco Scavullo9149Janis Joplin 1969 Photograph by Francesco Scavullo
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Wonderful original vintage 8.75 x 12.75 silver gelatin photo of Janis Joplin with a cigarette in hand, taken by Francesco Scavullo during a 1969 photo
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
The Kinks Signed Album9150The Kinks Signed Album
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You Really Got Me compilation album by The Kinks, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Ray and Dave Davies. In fine condition. The record is
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
The Searchers Signed Album9151The Searchers Signed Album
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Self-titled album from The Searchers, signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, "To Gary, all the best, Frank Allan," &quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
The Monkees Signed Album9152The Monkees Signed Album
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Head soundtrack album by The Monkees, signed on the front cover in purple felt tip by Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith, in black felt tip by David Jones
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ravi Shankar Original Poster and Signed Photograph9153Ravi Shankar Original Poster and Signed Photograph
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Two items: an original color 14 x 22 first printing poster for Ravi Shankar at the Fillmore East on May 24, 1968, presented by Bill Graham; and a glos
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dusty Springfield Autograph Letter Signed and Concert Handbill9154Dusty Springfield Autograph Letter Signed and Concert Handbill
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Two items: an ALS signed “Dusty,” one page, 5.5 x 7, no date, addressed to a fan, in full: “Thank you so much for the littl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Woodstock 1969 3-Day Unused Ti cket - PSA GEM MINT 109155Woodstock 1969 3-Day Unused Ti cket - PSA GEM MINT 10
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Choice original unused 6 x 2 three-day admission ticket for the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair, issued for August 15-17, 1969, numbered "1...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00