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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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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Peter Amft: Willie Kent477 - Peter Amft: Willie Kent
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of Willie Kent holding his well-used guitar, notated and signed in gold ink by the photographer, “Willie Kent, Amft.”
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Peter Amft: B.B King478 - Peter Amft: B.B King
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of King hitting a note on Lucille, notated and signed in gold ink by the photographer, “B. B. King ‘65, Amft.” In fine
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Peter Amft: Hound Dog Taylor480 - Peter Amft: Hound Dog Taylor
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of Taylor petting his dog, signed in gold ink by the photographer, “Amft.” In fine condition.
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Peter Amft: Muddy Waters481 - Peter Amft: Muddy Waters
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of Waters wearing a Santa hat and playing his guitar, notated and signed in gold ink by the photographer, “Muddy Water
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Peter Amft: Big Joe Williams482 - Peter Amft: Big Joe Williams
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of Williams picking at his guitar, notated and signed in gold ink by the photographer, “Big Joe Williams ‘King of the
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Peter Amft: Howlin’ Wolf483 - Peter Amft: Howlin’ Wolf
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft close-up photo of Howlin’ Wolf taking a drag on his cigarette, notated, signed and numbered in gold ink by the photographer,
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Peter Amft: Howlin’  Wolf484 - Peter Amft: Howlin’ Wolf
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Glossy 11 x 14 Peter Amft photo of Howlin’ Wolf, notated and signed in gold ink by the photographer, “Howlin’ Wolf 71, Amft.” In fine condition.
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Jim Marshall: Benny Goodman and Paul Desmond485 - Jim Marshall: Benny Goodman and Paul Desmond
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Two fantastic original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, one of Goodman looking at his disassembled clarinet and the other of D
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Jim Marshall: Big Mama Thorton and Mama Yancey486 - Jim Marshall: Big Mama Thorton and Mama Yancey
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Two original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 14 x 11 and 11 x 14, showing Thornton and Yancey powerfully singing. Both bear Marshall’s photographe
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Jim Marshall: Bukka White and Piano Red487 - Jim Marshall: Bukka White and Piano Red
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Two original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall: a close-up 11 x 14 portrait of White wearing a hat; and a 10.5 x 7.75 photo of White with Piano Red a
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Jim Marshall: King Curtis488 - Jim Marshall: King Curtis
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Two original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 8 x 10, showing Curtis with his saxophone. Both bear Marshall’s photographer’s stamp to reverse. In o
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Jim Marshall: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges489 - Jim Marshall: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
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Two original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 11 x 8 and 10 x 8, one depicting Duke Ellington encouraging his saxophonist and the other a portrait
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Jim Marshall: Duke Ellington and Paul Gonzales490 - Jim Marshall: Duke Ellington and Paul Gonzales
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Two fantastic original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 14 x 11, one of Ellington on stage near a microphone and the other of Gonzales with his sax
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Jim Marshall: White, Estes, and Yancey491 - Jim Marshall: White, Estes, and Yancey
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Three original semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, depicting Sleepy John Estes, Bukka White, and Mama Yancey. All bear Marshall’s
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Jim Marshall: Jesse Fuller492 - Jim Marshall: Jesse Fuller
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Original semi-glossy 14 x 11 close-up photo by Jim Marshall, showing Fuller smiling. Photo bears Marshall’s photographer’s stamp to reverse. In fine c
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Jim Marshall: Bill Graham493 - Jim Marshall: Bill Graham
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Glossy 19.25 x 13 photo of legendary rock promoter Bill Graham, affixed to its original 20 x 16 mount, titled and signed on the mount in black felt ti
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jim Marshall: Bill Graham494 - Jim Marshall: Bill Graham
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Three original glossy and semi-glossy photos by Jim Marshall, 10 x 8, depicting Graham. All bear Marshall’s photographer’s stamp to reverse. In overal
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Jim Marshall: Coleman Hawkins495 - Jim Marshall: Coleman Hawkins
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Original semi-glossy 11 x 14 photo by Jim Marshall, showing Hawkins smoking inside a bar. Photo bears Marshall’s photographer’s stamp to reverse. In f
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Jim Marshall: Julian ‘Cannonball’ and Nat Adderley496 - Jim Marshall: Julian ‘Cannonball’ and Nat Adderley
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Gorgeous semi-glossy 16.5 x 14 photo of Julian ‘Cannonball’ and Nat Adderley jamming together, titled and signed in the lower border in black felt tip
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Jim Marshall: Junior Wells and Buddy Guy497 - Jim Marshall: Junior Wells and Buddy Guy
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Semi-glossy 20 x 16 photo of Wells and Guy posing together, signed in black felt tip, “Junior Wells, 9/14/86” and “Buddy Guy.” Also signed on the reve
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