RR Auction: Pop Culture Auction

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RR Auction’s special pop culture auction, ending on November 17, 2016, features a wealth of material from the greatest names in entertainment and the arts—from Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Parker, this sale embodies a century of popular culture. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts.
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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B. B. King Signed Photograph7160 - B. B. King Signed Photograph
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Ideal glossy 10 x 8 MCA Records publicity photo of King passionately playing his Lucille guitar, prominently signed in black felt tip. In fine conditi
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B. B. King Signed Photograph7161 - B. B. King Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of King holding his guitar, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity stating that
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Muddy Waters Signed Album7162 - Muddy Waters Signed Album
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Folk Singer album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black felt tip, “To Carole, Muddy Waters.” In fine condition, with a bend to one corner, a
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Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Signed Photograph7163 - Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Signed Photograph
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Jazz musician (1904–1943) known for his inimitable stride piano style and standards such as ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ and ‘Honeysuckle Rose.’ Uncommon vinta
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Muddy Waters Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands7164 - Muddy Waters Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands
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Fantastic glossy 14 x 19 photo showing Waters playing the blues on his Telecaster, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by photographer John R
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Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph7165 - Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph
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Handsome glossy 7.25 x 8.75 early portrait of Sinatra by James J. Kriegsmann of New York, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Bee—Sincerely, Frank
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gene Krupa Signed Photograph7166 - Gene Krupa Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of Krupa drumming away, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Verna and Rolly—Two of the nicest people I’ve ever w
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Billy Eckstine Signed Photograph7167 - Billy Eckstine Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Eckstine by noted portrait photographer Wallace Seawell, affixed to its original 11.5 x 14.75 presentation
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Lena Horne Signed Photograph7168 - Lena Horne Signed Photograph
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Attractive vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Horne by Maurice Seymour, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Lenie—all the best to you for a
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Big Bopper Signed ‘Chantilly Lace’ 45 RPM Record7170 - Big Bopper Signed ‘Chantilly Lace’ 45 RPM Record
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Extremely rare D Records single for ‘Chantilly Lace / Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor’ signed on the A-side label in blue ink, “Big Bopper, Hel
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Buddy Holly Signed Document7171 - Buddy Holly Signed Document
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DS, signed “Charles Buddy Holly,” one page, 8.5 x 7, August 11, 1958. Promissory note in which Holly agrees to pay L. O. Holly a total of $55,000 for
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Buddy Holly’s Personally-Owned Shoes7172 - Buddy Holly’s Personally-Owned Shoes
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Buddy Holly’s personally-owned and -worn suede hunter green slip-on shoes by Thom McAn, size 9, featuring black rubber soles and brass side buckles. I
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Buddy Holly’s Work Shirt7173 - Buddy Holly’s Work Shirt
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Buddy Holly’s personally-owned and -worn beige Dickie’s short-sleeve khaki work shirt, no size but likely large, used by Holly when he helped lay tile
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Buddy Holly Pair of Yearbooks7174 - Buddy Holly Pair of Yearbooks
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Original 1953 Lubbock High School ‘The Westerner’ yearbook, 7.75 x 10.75, 320 pages, signed in blue ink as a member of the sophomore class above his s
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Rick Nelson Signed Photograph7175 - Rick Nelson Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait, crisply signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Evelyn, Yours, Rick Nelson.” In fine condition.
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Chuck Berry Signed Album7176 - Chuck Berry Signed Album
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Wild Berrys album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Chuck Berry,” adding a smiley face. Mounted, double-matted, and framed to an overall si
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Chuck Berry Signed Document7177 - Chuck Berry Signed Document
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Uncommon twice-signed DS, signed “Charles Berry” and “Charles E. Berry,” one page, 7.5 x 3.5, September 9, 1975. Employee’s withholding allowance cert
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Gibson Explorer AP Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands7178 - Gibson Explorer AP Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands
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Limited edition 13 x 19 artist’s proof print of a classic Gibson Explorer guitar, numbered AP 2/15, signed in pencil by photographer John Rowlands. In
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The Animals Signatures7180 - The Animals Signatures
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Vintage circa 1966 ballpoint signatures of Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Dave Rowberry, Barry Jenkins, and Hilton Valentine on a white 5.5 x 2.5 slip. I
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Alan Freed Set of (10) Tickets7181 - Alan Freed Set of (10) Tickets
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Collection of ten 3.75 x 1.5 tickets to the Alan Freed Show at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh on April 22, 1960. In overall fine condition.
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Beach Boys Concert Poster7182 - Beach Boys Concert Poster
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Two-color 17 x 26.75 concert poster for the Beach Boys with special guest Billy Joel at Illinois River Jam III in Peoria on August 9, 1976. Rolled and
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The Bee Gees Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands7183 - The Bee Gees Photo Print Signed by Photographer John Rowlands
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Glossy 20 x 16 photo showing Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb posing together, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by photographer John Rowland
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Blind Faith Handbill Mini Poster7184 - Blind Faith Handbill Mini Poster
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Original 11.5 x 8.5 handbill mini poster promoting a free Blind Faith concert at London’s Hyde Park on June 7, [1969], at 3 p.m., showing a group imag
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British 1960s Beat Groups Collection of Four Signed Items7185 - British 1960s Beat Groups Collection of Four Signed Items
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Four items: a vintage pink album page signed in ballpoint by The Rockin’ Berries (Chuck Botfield, Clive Lea, Geoff Turton, Roy Austin, and Terry Bond)
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The Byrds Signed Document7186 - The Byrds Signed Document
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DS, one page, 7.75 x 12.25, December 19, 1967. A rider to a mutual release agreement between T. D. Managers, Naomi Hirshhorn, and The Byrds, in which
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Byrds: Roger McGuinn Signed Document7187 - Byrds: Roger McGuinn Signed Document
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DS, signed “By J. Roger McGuinn,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 13, 1968. McHilby Music Publishing Co. copyright document authorizing the reproduction
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Eric Clapton Signed Photograph7188 - Eric Clapton Signed Photograph
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Cardstock 4 x 6 publicity photo of Clapton, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Eric Clapton Tour Jacket7189 - Eric Clapton Tour Jacket
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Black satin jacket from Eric Clapton’s 1978 world tour, size medium, with patches on the back reading, “Slowhand, 78 World Tour, Smart but casual.” A
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Cream ‘Disraeli Gears’ Lenticular Cover Oversized Display7190 - Cream ‘Disraeli Gears’ Lenticular Cover Oversized Display
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Unusual oversized 23.5 x 22 lenticular display of the Disraeli Gears album cover, framed to an overall size of 28 x 26. In fine condition. The psyched
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Leonard Cohen Signed Check7191 - Leonard Cohen Signed Check
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Personal check, 8.75 x 3.25, filled out in his son Adam’s hand and signed by Cohen, “Leonard Cohen,” payable to Adam Cohen for $3000, September 1, 199
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Cream Signed Publicity Flyer7192 - Cream Signed Publicity Flyer
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Vintage 6.25 x 9 Cream promotional flyer, signed on the reverse in ballpoint by Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce. In very good condition, wi
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash Signed Lithograph7193 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash Signed Lithograph
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Color 18 x 24 poster for their 2014 North American tour featuring artwork by Mucha, signed in black felt tip by Graham Nash, David Crosby, and Stephen
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash Signed Tour Poster7194 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash Signed Tour Poster
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Color 24 x 28.5 promotional poster for their summer 2012 tour, signed in silver ink by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. Rolled and in ve
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Marvin Gaye Signed Check7195 - Marvin Gaye Signed Check
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Bank check, 8.25 x 3, neatly filled out and signed by Gaye, “Marvin P. Gaye, Jr.,” payable to Harold Price for $2913, May 6, 1976. In fine condition.
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The Guess Who Set of (5) Photo Prints by Photographer John Rowlands7196 - The Guess Who Set of (5) Photo Prints by Photographer John Rowlands
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Collection of five prints, 13 x 19 and 19 x 13, showing The Guess Who on stage and in casual settings, with one of them depicting Burton Cummings by h
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Marmalade Signatures7197 - Marmalade Signatures
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Ballpoint signatures of Graham Knight, Sandy Newman, Charlie Smith, and Alan Holmes, with one adding “Marmalade” at the top of a pink 5.75 x 4.5 autog
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Moody Blues: Michael Lang Signed Woodstock Document7198 - Moody Blues: Michael Lang Signed Woodstock Document
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DS, signed “Michael Lang,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 25, 1969. Zell Enterprises International, Inc. contract between Umbrella Management Ltd. and Woods
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Gram Parsons Handwritten Lyrics7199 - Gram Parsons Handwritten Lyrics
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Handwritten lyrics to three songs, including one which appears to be an unpublished Parsons original work, on both sides of a 9.5 x 12.5 musically-lin
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Melanie Signed Document7200 - Melanie Signed Document
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DS, signed “Melanie Schekeryk,” 29 pages, 8.5 x 14, February 25, 1976. Agreement between Melanie and the Atlantic Recording Corporation for her to “re
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Sixties and Fifties Bands Collection of Four Signed Items7201 - Sixties and Fifties Bands Collection of Four Signed Items
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Four items: a vintage off-white album page signed in ballpoint by Danny & the Juniors (Danny Rapp, Joe Terry, David White, and Frank Maffei); a ...
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Steppenwolf Signed Contracts7202 - Steppenwolf Signed Contracts
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Four standard AFTRA membership applications, signed by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldy McJohn, and George Biondo, each one page both sides, 6 x 8.75,
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Grace Slick Signed Document7203 - Grace Slick Signed Document
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Early DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.5, May 1, 1966. Popular songwriter’s contract between the Copperpenny Music Publishing Company and Grace Slick
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Who Signatures7204 - The Who Signatures
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Rare set of ballpoint signatures during the band’s temporary incarnation as the High Numbers in 1964, including: a pink 5.25 x 3.75 album page signed
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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The Who Signed Photograph7205 - The Who Signed Photograph
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Circa 1966-67 glossy 8 x 10.25 group photo of The Who, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, and Roge
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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The Who Signed Postcard7206 - The Who Signed Postcard
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Vintage color postcard depicting a London ‘K type Omnibus,’ 5.75 x 3.75, stamped on the reverse with a large “The Who” logo, and signed in ballpoint a
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Woodstock Set of (6) Tickets7207 - Woodstock Set of (6) Tickets
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Sought-after set of six original unused admission tickets for the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair, ranging in size from 5 x 2 to 6 x 2, including:
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Yardbirds Pair of Oversized Photographs7208 - Yardbirds Pair of Oversized Photographs
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Two photos: a color satin-finish 19.75 x 19.75 group photo of the Yardbirds; and a satin-finish 19.75 x 15.75 photo of Page posing with a fan. In over
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Yardbirds Signatures7209 - Yardbirds Signatures
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Eric Clapton, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Keith Relf, with one adding “with love,” on a pink 6 x
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Music 1960s and 1970s Collection of (44) RPM Record Sleeves7210 - Music 1960s and 1970s Collection of (44) RPM Record Sleeves
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Collection of 44 unsigned sleeves for 45 rpm records, featuring many of the greatest bands of the 1960s and 1970s, including: Beatles, Creedence Clear
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Badfinger Set of Four Signed Receipts7212 - Badfinger Set of Four Signed Receipts
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Four petty cash vouchers, each signed in ballpoint by a member of the band, including: Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, Joey Molland, and Tom Evans. In overall
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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