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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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Jazz Musicians Signed Autograph Book7177 - Jazz Musicians Signed Autograph Book
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Hardcover autograph book, 6.25 x 8.25, signed inside on lightly-lined pages, in blue ballpoint, by over 100 jazz musicians, including: Jaco Pastorius,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Big Band and Jazz Musicians Signed Autograph Book7178 - Big Band and Jazz Musicians Signed Autograph Book
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Hardcover autograph book, 6.25 x 4.5, signed inside in mostly fountain pen by approximately 130 big band and jazz musicians, including: Ella Fitzgeral
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jazz Musicians Signed Notepad: Webster, Lunceford, and Basie7179 - Jazz Musicians Signed Notepad: Webster, Lunceford, and Basie
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JazSoftcover autograph notebook, 3 x 5, signed inside in pencil and ink by approximately 65 jazz musicians, including: Freddie Webster, Jimmie Luncefo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong Handwritten Letter and Signed Photograph7180 - Louis Armstrong Handwritten Letter and Signed Photograph
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ALS signed “Satch, Louis Armstrong,” three pages on the reverse of flyers advertising ‘Lose Weight the Satchmo Way!,’ 8.5 x 11, June 16, 1970. Letter
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Louis Armstrong Signed Photograph7181 - Louis Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Classic vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.25 publicity photo of Armstrong with his trumpet and irresistible smile, boldly signed in green ink. In fine condition,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jazz Signed Mini Poster7182 - Jazz Signed Mini Poster
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Vintage yellow Union Jazz Workshop presented cardstock poster for a Sweet Emma and the New Orleans Jazz Band concert at the Union Main Ballroom on Oct
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Willie Dixon Signed Photograph7183 - Willie Dixon Signed Photograph
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American blues musician, vocalist, and songwriter (1915–1992). Choice glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Dixon with his upright bass, signed and inscrib
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Nina Simone Signed Photograph7184 - Nina Simone Signed Photograph
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Singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music (1933–2003). Uncommon vintage glossy 10 x 8 Stroud
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Little Walter Signed Photograph7185 - Little Walter Signed Photograph
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Muddy Waters Signed Photograph7186 - Muddy Waters Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Muddy Waters, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with slight creasing to upper corners and a PSA/DNA authent
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Buddy Rich Signed Photograph7187 - Buddy Rich Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 MCA Records publicity photo of a young Rich behind his kit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Margaret & Shelby, S...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Miles Davis Signature7188 - Miles Davis Signature
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Innovative trumpeter and composer (1926–1991) who earned a place among the most influential figures in the history of jazz. Blue ballpoint signature,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lightnin’ Hopkins Signature7189 - Lightnin’ Hopkins Signature
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Keep smiling, Lightin’ Hopkins,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 Mother’s Blues ‘Good-Time-Boogie & Blues C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Wes Montgomery Signature7190 - Wes Montgomery Signature
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Seminal American jazz guitarist (1923–1968). Scarce vintage ink signature, “Wes Montgomery (Guitarest) ,” signed vertically on an off-white 6 x 4
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Otis Redding Signed Document7192 - Otis Redding Signed Document
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Singer, known as the ‘King of Soul,’ who died tragically in a plane crash at the age of 26. DS, signed “Otis Redding,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 16,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dodo Marmarosa Signed Document7193 - Dodo Marmarosa Signed Document
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Uncommon DS, signed “Michael Marmarosa,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, December 22, 1947. Music library release granting C. P. MacGregor “to record…and rele
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Legendary Blues Band Signed Album7194 - Legendary Blues Band Signed Album
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Life of Ease album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Pinetop Perkins, Willie Smith, Jerry Portnoy, and Calvin Jones. In fine condition,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wynton Kelly Trio Signed Album7195 - Wynton Kelly Trio Signed Album
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Jamaican–American jazz pianist and composer (1931–1971) known for his collaborations with Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gilespie, John Coltrane, and Billie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Earl ‘Bud’ Powell Signed Album7196 - Earl ‘Bud’ Powell Signed Album
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Jazz pianist (1924–1966) influential in the development of bebop. The Lonely One album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “To
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Junior Wells Signed Album7197 - Junior Wells Signed Album
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Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player (1934–1998). On Tap album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “From Jr Wells, To W
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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