THELONIUS MONK His career taking off, Monk contracts for an engagement in Philadelphia. Document signed: "Thelonius Monk", 1p, 8½x11. Also signed by Blue Note club owner "Lou Church." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1956 November 11. Monk signs an American Federation of Musicians contract for four performances by his quartet at the Blue Note in Philadelphia. The gig includes two evening and two matinee performances. The price agreed upon is $750, to be paid at the end of the engagement. The other members of his ensemble are not named in the document. Accompanied by unsigned, captioned photo (b/w, 10x8) of Monk performing. Jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk (1917-1982) has been called "the high priest of bebop," although his idiosyncratic style defies glib categorization. Several of his compositions, including Round Midnight and Blue Monk are classics of the genre. Although Monk had been performing since the early 1940s and had already written some of his classic songs, it was not until the mid-1950s that his avant-garde style began to attract a wide audience. In 1956 he released Brilliant Corners, considered one of the classic jazz albums of all time. read more...
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EDIE ADAMS Elegant skirt and jacket designed by John Cavanagh, worn by Adams for a 1966 magazine cover, obtained from the estate of the late Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams Dress, unsigned. Straight fitted skirt lined in black satin, and single-button jacket with two placket pockets, trimmed with a white collar and lined in cream satin. read more...
Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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CHUCK BERRY The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer signs a black button up shirt embroidered with a guitar and musical notes. Shirt signed: "Chuck Berry [Smiley Face]", in silver felt tip. On a black button up shirt embroidered with a guitar and musical notes. read more...
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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CLINT BLACK Signed grey-and-white shirt by Hamilton Shirt Co., worn by Grammy-winning country singer Clint Black on stage Shirt signed "Clint Black". Grey-and-white striped shirt by Hamilton Shirt Co. of Houston. Black has worn this shirt on stage. read more...
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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GARTH BROOKS Garth Brooks signs one of his long-sleeve shirts on the right front yoke. Shirt signed: "God Bless,/Garth/Brooks" on right front yoke. Long-sleeve shirt by Slammers, Houston, Texas. White denim front panel, right sleeve and yoke and back yoke; multi-colored cotton on right front panel, left sleeve and front yoke and back lower portion. read more...
Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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BOB DYLAN Long-sleeved T-shirt with his silk-screened image, signed in black felt tip by Dylan himself, and in red felt tip by members of his band Shirt signed: "Bob Dylan" in black felt tip on the sleeve. read more...
Sale Price $3,825.00
$4,500.00
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GRACE SLICK The iconic singer signs this Jefferson Airplane T-shirt in gold ink Shirt signed: "Grace/ Slick" in gold felt tip. Adult size small T-shirt for the group Jefferson Airplane. Grace Slick (b. read more...
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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BOOTS OWNED AND WORN BY THE COWBOY ACTOR/STUNTMAN AT HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCES, WHERE HE WAS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WONDER HORSE, TARZAN [KEN MAYNARD]. Cowboy Boots, unsigned. Pair of hand-tooled black leather cowboy boots with red leather "flame" design. read more...
Sale Price $1,920.00
$2,400.00