RR Auction: Marvels of Modern Music

Collection of items signed by Louis Armstrong and various members from his band, dating to a performance in upstate New York in 1964. The small archiv

Fantastic pair of vintage off-white 7 x 8 album pages signed in ballpoint by 15 legendary performers from the American Folk Blues Festivals of 1963 an

Fantastic cream-bodied Westone X125 electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by B. B. King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Clarence 'Gatemo...

Vintage ballpoint signature, "John Coltrane,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. Removably corner-mounted to ...

Someday My Prince Will Come album signed neatly on the back cover in black ballpoint by John Coltrane. In very good to fine condition, with light scuf

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Miles Davis, Lester Young, Bud Powell, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Rene Urtreger on the reverse an off-white 5.25 x

Vintage ballpoint signature, "Miles Davis,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 card bearing an affixed image of the virtuoso trumpeter. In fine condition...

Vintage ink signature, "Sincerely, Billie Holiday,” on a beige 4 x 2.25 sheet. Matted with a glossy photo of 'Lady Day' to an overall s...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 publicity portrait of Holiday by Robin Carson, signed and inscribed in white ink, "For Andy, Sincerely, Billie Holiday...

Amazing black-bodied 1969 Nola acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish, formerly owned and used by blues legend John Lee Hooker as his personal home or

Very desirable ballpoint signature, "Howling Wolf, Chester Burnett,” on an off-white lightly lined 3.5 x 1.5 sheet. Matted and framed with thre...

Cream-bodied Affinity series Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar, nicely signed on the body in blue felt tip by B. B. King. In fine condition.

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

Vintage ink signature, "Charlie Parker,” on an off-white 4 x 2.75 album page. Matted with a glossy photo of 'Bird' to an overall size o...

Uncommon set of five ink signatures of the Quintette du Hot Club de France on individual off-white 3.75 x 2.25 sheets, including: Django Reinhardt (“D

Vintage ballpoint signature, "Frank Sinatra,” on an off-white 3 x 2 card. Removably corner-mounted to a display sheet with an image of the famo...

Striking vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9.25 portrait of the legendary jazz guitarist smoking a cigarette by Paris photographer Teddy Piaz, neatly signed an

Collection of 29 unpublished glossy candid photos from the estate of singer-songwriter and Civil Rights activist Nina Simone, dating between 1967 and

Wine list from the famous Speakeasy Club in London featuring a classic design on the cover, 5 x 7, signed on the back page and inside the back cover i

Glossy 10 x 8 Blue Sky publicity photo of the blues songwriter smiling near a microphone, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Mel, Muddy Wat...

Pencil and ink signatures of Louis Armstrong and his band on the reverse of a beige 5.75 x 8.25 telegram, with signers including: Louis Armstrong, Bar

Hello, Dolly! album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint by Louis Armstrong, with several members of his band signing and inscribing in ballpoi

Collection of 17 vintage ink signatures from members of the Count Basie Orchestra, penned on seven separate off-white album pages, each approximately

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Count Basie in a handsome half-length pose, signed in blue fountain pen. In very good condition, with moderat

Two Tony Bennett albums—My Heart Sings and Tony's Greatest Hits, Vol. III—both signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. In overall very good ...

Vintage glossy 7 x 9 close-up photo of the young crooner by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To the Reco...

Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of a young Tony Bennett smiling and holding a Columbia Records microphone stand, signed in blue felt tip. In fine cond

Color limited edition 19 x 28.75 print honoring the 127th Kentucky Oaks, numbered 144/300, signed in the lower right corner in pencil by the artist, T

Excellent color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo entitled 'Blues Club Jam,' showing a band and dancing couple in a small makeshift venue, signed i...

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of 'The Windy City Blues House,' signed in blue felt tip by numerous blues musicians and legends, including: Roy ...

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads album by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, wh

House of Blues dinner menu from the Harvard Square restaurant, 11 x 15.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by 28 blues greats, including: R

Weldon H. Philip Bonner (1932–1978) was an Texan blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist who was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Re...

American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1893–1958), who was one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century; he

American jazz trumpeter (1930–1956) who tragically died at the age of 25 in a car accident; three of his compositions, 'Sandu,' 'Joy Spr...

Two original color posters for Dave Brubeck concerts in Germany: a 23.25 x 33 poster for the International Jazz Tage Festival at the Musikhalle in Ham

Blues harmonica player and singer (1942–1987) who formed the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. DS, signed “Paul V. Butterfield,” one page, 8.5 x 11.25, Nov

Original color 22 x 28 cardboard boxing-style poster advertising a 'Strokin' Clarence Carter concert at the Victory Club in Fort Stewart, Ge...

American jazz drummer (1910–1951) who was known for his versatility and for playing with bandleaders like Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellingt

Jazz double bassist (1935–1969) who was a fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, anchoring the Miles Davis Quintet and playing with pi

Louisiana French-speaking performer and recording artist of Zydeco (1925–1987) who played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. Among his othe

Vintage multi-signed book page, 7.75 x 10, with both sides showing images of musicians involved in a 1955 Clef recording session, signed on both sides

Twice-signed DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, August 2, 1957. Contract between the Paramount Pictures Corporation and Carlos Gastel and Associates, in which

Don't Lose Your Cool album signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, "Peace & Love, from, Albert Collins." In fine condition, w...

Blues bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (1915–1992) known for compositions like 'Hoochie Coochie Man,' 'Little Red Rooster,' and ...

Innovative jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist (1928–1965) who died suddenly at the age of 36 from a diabetic coma. Vintage ballpoin

American jazz trumpeter (1915–1999) and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra who made important contributions to recordings by such artists as Billie

Delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi (1915–2011) who was closely associated with famed bluesmen Big Joe Williams and Robert Johnson. Red-

Highly appealing 10.75 x 13.75 book photo of Roy Eldridge playing the trumpet, an image used for the cover of the compilation album Miles Ahead, signe

Very attractive assemblage of 17 vintage ink signatures of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra, individually signed on off-white 3.25 x 1.5 cards, with musicia