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 Mink-trimmed black velvet shrug from William Baer Furs, worn by Adams during performances, and obtained from the Kovacs/Adams estate Wrap, unsigned. Black velvet shrug trimmed at top and bottom in white mink, made by William Baer Furs of Beverly Hills and worn by Adams during performances. The costume was part of the Ernie Kovacs/Edie Adams estate. read more...
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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EDIE ADAMS Collection of four award plaques honoring her. These trophies were in the estate of the late Ernie Kovacs and the recently deceased Edie Adams. Collection, all unsigned, from the Ernie Kovacs/Edie Adams estate: read more...
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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ERNIE KOVACS and EDIE ADAMS Collection of 4 award plaques, 1 bestowed on Kovacs, 3 on Adams. These trophies were in the estate of the late Ernie Kovacs and the recently deceased Edie Adams. Collection, read more...
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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RINGO STARR This porcelain figure of The Beatles drummer is signed in black ink Ephemera Signed: "Ringo [drawing of a star]". Approximately 9½ inches high, 6 inches wide, 3½ inches deep. Gartlan USA issued this figurine in 1996. read more...
Sale Price $1,105.00
$1,300.00
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POLLY BERGEN A turtle tie tack with a red ruby for a shell, formerly belonging to the actress. Ephemera, unsigned. Gold metal tie tack set with maroon stone (½x5/8x5/8). This tie tack was acquired from Bergen by collector Selwyn Gamble of Senatobia, Mississippi who solicited memorabilia from many celebrities. read more...
Sale Price $414.00
$460.00
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CHUCK BERRY The legendary rocker signed this Vintage SHURE PE 585 Unisphere A Dynamic Microphone Ephemera signed: "C Berry". 9x2. Chuck Berry (1926-2017) is credited with writing the songs and creating the instrumentals that shaped rock and roll - and for setting the standard for live stage performances. read more...
Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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JIMMY BUFFET The pop singer signs a strip from a guitar. Ephemera signed: "Jimmy Buffet", 7" long, irregular shape. The tropical folk-rock style and beach bum character of Jimmy Buffet (b. 1946) gained popularity with hits like "Come Monday" (1974) and especially his signature song, "Margaritaville" (1977). read more...
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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VIKKI CARR. Several strands of hair, encased in plastic 4¾x3½. The popularity of singer Vikki Carr (born in 1941) in the U.S. peaked with her Top Forty hits of the late 1960s, including "It Must Be Him" and "Color Me Blue". Beginning in the 1980s, however, her Spanish language songs became highly popular. read more...
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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JAMES COTTON The blues musician signs his name in blue felt tip on a tambourine Ephemera signed: "James/ Cotton", in blue felt tip, 7¾x7¾ (rounded), 9x9 (rounded) including cymbals. After a dozen read more...
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL: DOUG "COSMO" CLIFFORD Tambourine signed: "Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford/CCR/Have You Ever Seen the/Rain!". Signed on skin of an 8-inch diameter tambourine. While still in read more...
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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CHARLES DELMORES The French tenor signs the cover of an International Record Collector's Club recording of his 1908 performance of Giacomo Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete". Ephemera signed: "Charles Dalmores/Hollywood 1938", 4x4. read more...
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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DOUBLE TROUBLE. RIAA certified gold sales award record, 33-1/3 rpm, encased in a 17x21 gold painted wooden frame. Awarded to Epic Records to commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the LP, Couldn't Stand the Weather, recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Not signed. read more...
Sale Price $2,890.00
$3,400.00
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GERALDINE FARRAR The stage stars sign opposite sides of an album leaf. Ephemera signed: "Geraldine Farrar". Signed on a record label with an unsigned photo of her attached, affixed to a 4x4 sheet (2 surfaces). read more...
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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THE FOUR TOPS This white pick guard has been signed by all four of the Four Tops in blue ink. Pick guard signed "Obie/4 Tops", "Levi/4 Tops", "Duke/4 Tops" and "Lawrence/4 Tops" in blue ink. 8¼x7¼ white plastic. read more...
Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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JOEL LARSON The drummer from The Grass Roots signs a drumstick with the band name in black felt tip. Drumstick signed: "Joel Larson/THE/GRASS/ROOTS" in black felt tip. 16 inches long, marked 5B. Rock and Roll percussionist Joel Larson was born on April 29, 1947 in San Francisco, California. read more...
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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FILLMORE EAST PERFORMERS: RICHIE HAVENS, ISAAC HAYES and MANY OTHERS Twenty musicians who performed in "the Church of Rock 'n' Roll," signed this tambourine. Tambourine signed: "Paul/Whaley", read more...
Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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SHERMAN HAYES, SR. His pencil signature on the "autograph" page of a souvenir book from "Mistletoe Mood." Ephemera signed in pencil: "Good luck/Always/Sherman/Hayes", 5 pages 3x4. Evidently a souvenir book from a holiday show titled Mistletoe Mood. On facing page, someone has penned in the blank spaces in reminiscence about the evening. read more...
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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Advertising sticker for the 1982 cross-country tour of singer Lena Horne's one-woman Broadway show Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, signed "Hi!" by her. Horne earned a special Tony Award for this show. read more...
Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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MICHAEL JACKSON Black drumhead signed by singer Michael Jackson in silver ink Ephemera signed "Michael Jackson" in silver ink. 12½-inch diameter black drumhead with metal rim. Motown Records released the first family album of the Jackson 5 when Jackson (1958-2009) was eleven (1968). read more...
Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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GRACE SLICK A white ribbon from a Canadian dance competition signed by the Jefferson Airplane lead singer Ephemera signed: "Grace Slick" in black felt tip, 8x2. Ribbon from the Bedazzled Canadian Dance competition. Accompanied by unsigned 8x10 photograph. Grace Slick (b. read more...
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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ROY JONES, JR. A Roy Jones, Jr. owned and trained with Cleto Reyes speed bag, signed by the champion boxer in silver felt tip. Extremely rare! Ephemera signed: "God Bless/Roy Jones Jr", in silver felt tip. Red Cleto Reyes speed bag. Accompanied by photograph of Jones signing the speed bag. American boxer Roy Jones, Jr. (b. read more...
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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EARTHA KITT The actress and singer signs a fan-made diorama, featuring a cutout of her with lyrics from her song "I'm Still Here!", in black ink Ephemera signed: "Eartha Kitt 1993" in black ink. Three-dimensional handmade diorama, with 7¾x3¾ base and 8x7¾ back. read more...
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS: ANTHONY GOURDINE, CLARENCE COLLINS, ERNEST WRIGHT Tambourine signed by three founding members of the doo-wop and soul group Tambourine signed: "Forever yours/Lil/Anthony", "Peace/Clarence Collins/of the/Imperials" and "Best Wishes/Ernest Wright/Rock n/Roll/Hall/of/Fame". read more...
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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LOGGINS AND MESSINA: KENNY LOGGINS and JIM MESSINA Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina sign a gold Wuhan cymbal. Cymbal signed: "Yo Mama Don't Dance/Kenny Loggins" and "Jim Messina". Gold, 12-inch Wuhan cymbal, signed on upper side. read more...
Sale Price $1,742.50
$2,050.00
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JOE BUTLER The drummer and founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful signs a drumstick in blue felt tip Drumstick signed: "Joe Butler [drawing]" in blue felt tip. 16 inches long, marked 5B. read more...
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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LORETTA LYNN. Ephemera signed: "Loretta Lynn", 8¾x7¼ white guitar pick guard. Loretta Lynn, born in the coalfields of Kentucky, married when she was 13 and had four children by the time she was 18. At 25, having taught herself guitar, she wrote, recorded and promoted her first hit, "Honky Tonk Girl". She joined the Grand Ole Opry cast two years later. read more...
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ARTIMUS PYLE The drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd signs a drumstick in blue felt tip. Drumstick signed: "Artimus Pyle" in blue felt tip. 15 inches long, marked 7A. Thomas Delmer "Artimus" read more...
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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The Moody Blues signed this six-page full-color magazine promotion from London Records and Tapes for their 1978 album Octave. This promotion, which includes portraits of all five band members, includes keyboardist Patrick Moraz, who replaced Michael Pinder on The Moody Blues' Octave world tour but didn't play on the album. read more...
Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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HIRSH GARDNER The drummer for the rock group New England signs a drumstick in black felt tip. Drumstick signed: "Hirsh Gardner[drawing of a music note]" in black felt tip. 16 inches long. read more...
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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OZZY OSBOURNE The rock star signs the box containing an 18-inch, singing collectible model of himself as a werewolf. Ephemera signed: "Ozzy Osbourne" on the front of a 14½x22x6½ commercially packaged box containing a limited edition, Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon collectible rock doll by Fun 4 All Corp. read more...
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00