RR Auction: Marvels of Modern Music

Henry Roeland Byrd (1918–1980), better known as Professor Longhair or 'Fess,' was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist who was posthumousl...

Sought-after vintage ballpoint signature, "Otis Redding,” on an off-white 5 x 3.75 album page. Removably corner-mounted to a display sheet with...

Vintage circa 1946 pencil signatures of 12 members of the Don Redman Orchestra on four off-white notebooks sheets ranging in size from 4.5 x 2.75 to 4

Vintage ballpoint signatures of the Horace Silver Quintet, "Best wishes, Horace Silver," "Junior Cook," "Best of health, Ge...

American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014) who pioneered the hard bop style in the 1950s and gained attention from his work with the Jazz Messenge

Singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music (1933-2003). Red felt tip signature, "Nina S...

Glossy 6.5 x 4.75 RCA Records publicity photo of Nina Simone in a lovely full-length pose, signed in black felt tip. Removably corner-mounted to a dis

Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith (1909–1967) was a popular American jazz violinist during the swing era who is best remembered for the song 'If You&#...

Blues pianist (1930–1970) who was a longtime member of Muddy Waters’s band. Spann was memorably featured on Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 album Biggest Thing S

Color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Barbra Streisand as Dolly Levi in the 1969 musical comedy Hello, Dolly!, signed in blue felt tip. In fine con

Glossy 9.5 x 7 cardstock photo of the Sun Rhythm Section posing with their instruments, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Sonny Burgess, Paul Burlis

American blues and soul singer (1943–2002) whose biggest hit was 'Part Time Love,' released in 1963. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 29, 1965....

Chicago blues guitarist and singer (1915–1975) who had six fingers on both hands; known for his electrified slide guitar playing, Hound Dog toured wit

Jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964) whose career began as a sideman with Tommy Dorsey, Paul Whiteman, and Louis Armstrong before becoming a bandlea

Desirable vintage ballpoint signature, "Sister Rosetta Tharpe,” on an off-white 4 x 2 sheet. Matted with an image to an overall size of 9.5 x 1...

American Delta blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor (1926–1993). Ballpoint signature and inscription, "from James Son Thomas, to Roland,” o...

American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter (1926–1984) who was the first to record Leiber and Stoller's 'Hound Dog,' a song that st...

Color glossy 9.25 x 12.75 photo of Vaughan during a performance in Philadelphia, signed in black felt tip, "Sarah Vaughan (1978)." A clipp...

Vintage ballpoint signature, "T Bone Walker,” on an off-white 4 x 3.5 sheet. Matted with an image of Walker to an overall size of 15.75 x 19.75...

Jazz musician (1904-1943) known for his inimitable stride piano style and standards such as 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Honeysuckle...

Ink signature, "Muddy Waters,” on an off-white 4 x 6 lightly lined sheet, with collector's notations dating the signature to July 25, 1981....

Blues, soul, and funk musician and singer-songwriter (1935–1996) remembered as a flamboyant showman. Partly-printed DS, one page, 6 x 8.75, December 1

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1909–1973) known as 'The Brute' or 'Frog,' who is considered one of the three most important 's...

Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player (1934-1998). Two ink signatures, both signed "From Junior Wells," one on an off-white 4.75 x 3...

Booker T. Washington 'Bukka' White (1909–1977) was an African-American Delta blues guitarist and singer who became a key figure of the folk ...

Louisiana blues musician (1914–1980) whose music employed unconventional structures and guitar tunings, and lyrics inspired by his time spent in priso

American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer (1889–1969) who is best known for his hit songs 'Basin Street Blues' and '...

American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter (1912–1965) who recorded successfully in the 1950s and 1960s. He toured Europe with the America

Excellent 12 x 18 poster for the 30 Years of Music Photography exhibition held at the ArtRock Gallery in San Francisco from June 20 to August 9, 1998,

Vibrant color 22 x 28 jumbo window card for The Animals, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs, and Brutus and The Roamin's at the Winchester Roller Rin...

Original 14 x 22 window card poster for The Association at the Charleston Civic Center on November 22, 1968, featuring a large image of the group at t

Original green 14 x 21 endorsement poster showing The Association playing on stage as "Valiant Recording Artists," with the poster promoti...

Original 11 x 7.25 handbill for a Joan Baez performance at the Hearst Greek Theatre at the University of California Berkeley campus on March 22, 1963,

Original 8.5 x 11 handbill for a pair of shows by the Beach Boys at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on September 14, 1963, with band image, ticket

Gorgeous color 15.75 x 22 poster for a Big Brother and the Holding Company concert at the Ark in Sausalito, California, on October 6, 1967, showing be

Scarce original color glossy 7.5 x 10.75 handbill for a Big Brother and the Holding Company concert at Selland Arena in Fresno, California, on April 1

Original light green 5.5 x 8.5 handbill for "Happening #5," a concert headlined by Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Community Co...

Original color 6 x 9 handbill for the "Birdland Stars of '57" musical showcase at Carnegie Hall on February 15 and 16, 1957, which lis...

Original early 1960s light yellow 8.5 x 11 handbill for "The Bobby Bland Revue," which features images of Bland, Vi Campbell, and the Mali...

Original color 17 x 22 poster for The Blues Project at The Matrix in San Francisco between August 30–September 8, 1966, billing them as "From N...

Original vintage color 8.5 x 11 handbill for "The Al T.N.T. Braggs Show," which shows images of Braggs, his brothers James and Floyd, and ...

Fantastic original 8.25 x 10.5 handbill for a series of James Brown concerts at Harlem's Apollo Theatre between October 25–31, 1974, with a larg...

Original color 13.75 x 21.75 window card for the Carter Sisters featuring Mother Maybelle at the Armory Building in Glasgow, Kentucky on November 20,

Vibrantly colored 22.25 x 34.5 screen print for the three CBGB 'Big Weekend' concerts held between January 24-26, 1980, with the scheduled p...

Original white-and-green 14.25 x 22.5 window card for a Ray Charles concert at the Mambo Club in Wichita, Kansas, on July 16, 1960, featuring a fantas

Original color 10 x 6.75 handbill for a Chubby Checker concert presented by Arthur Howes at the Odeon Theatre in Leeds, England, on September 12, 1962

Original color 14 x 22 poster for a "Grand Ole Opry In Person" concert at the KRNT Theater in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 23, 1962, fea...

Rare original 8.5 x 11 handbill for a "Breakfast Dance" showcase headlined by Sam Cooke at the Rockland Palace in New York City on Septemb...

Colorized 15 x 19 photographic print of Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers by the Maurice Seymour Studio of Chicago, matted to an overall size of 21 x 25

Original color 14 x 22 window card for Elvis Costello and the Attractions at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California, on September 22, 1