Autograph sheet obtained at the Island Garden Jazz Festival in 1958. A boxing or wrestling venue sheet, signed in blue ink by Duke Ellington, Lil Greenwood, Harry Carney, William Alonzo Anderson, Clark Terry, Rusell Procope, Harold Shorty Baker, James Bryant Woode, Paul Gonsalves, Ozzie Bailey, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, Willis Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Britt Woodman and Quentin Butter Jackson. Trimmed to approx. 5 1/2" by 8 1/2", a few small tears to edges, otherwise fine.
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1956 Palace performance souvenir program, 9 x 12 inches, featuring images and a biography of Garland’s career, neatly signed in blue ink on the cover within the graphically striking yellow spotlight shining onto her photograph portrait. In fine condition, with some mild handling wear. Obtained in person at Garland's historic return to NY's Palace Theater.
Vntage 8 x 10 inch photograph signed "Be-Bop! Dizzy Gillespie / '86" by the influential American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer and composer. Dizzy is shown in his hallmark glasses and with a pipe in his mouth - an unusual portrait of this giant figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. Very fine.
Large original brush-and-ink painting by the legendary and influential troubador and artist, illustrating his song "So Long, It's Been Good To Know You," playfully adapted here as "Looks good to see you." Accomplished in ink and watercolor, signed and dated 1951 lower right and titled upper right in blue ink, from spiral sketch pad. 14 x 17 inches, nicely framed under UV plexi in a new wood frame. Sold together with a 1972 33 1/3 rpm LP record (Golden LP-268), a collection of Woody's childrens songs as sung by Louise and Bob De Cormier, titled "Looks Good To See You" and featuring a reproduction of this artwork on the cover. Read More...
Rare signed agreement from the singer, songwriter, and guitarist widely hailed by music fans and critics alike, considered to be one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock music history. He achieved worldwide fame in 1967 playing at the Monterey Pop Festival, then headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. Read More...
Original Eddie Kramer photograph of Hendrix's hand writing out the lyrics to "Gypsy Eyes." Signed and numbered by the photographer 169/200, printed in 2002. 9 x 12 inches. Small tear in upper margin, else fine.
Eddie Kramer is an imporant audio engineer/producer. In addition to engineering for The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Woodstock Festival, he engineered every Hendrix album from "Are you Experienced" to "The Cry of Love."
Original Laurens Van Houten photograph of Hendrix smoking a joint on stage, apparently the only known such image. Small nicks to upper edge, else fine. On thick stock, stamped on the verso by the photographer, signed within the image lower right. 12 x 16 inches.
Signed 8 x 10 inch publicity photograph photograph of the longtime alto saxophonist with Duke Ellington's band - one of the greats! Moderate toning and creases to margins, else fine. Signed simply "Johnny Hodges" in blue ballpoint pen.
Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 inch original early Metro Goldwyn Mayer photograph from the great singer/actress. Mild surface creases, overall in very good condition. From the Estate of Betty Melnikoff, née Peskin.
Striking vintgage 11 x 14 inch photograph of Leadbelly at the Village Vanguard in 1941. The photo is stamped on the verso by Hans Knopf "Pix" who printed the photo in the 1970s from his own negative.
Signed photograph of the great French chanteuse. 5 x 7 inch [9.5 x 14.5 cm] Columbia promotional photo of Piaf, signed and inscribed in blue ink. Creased lower left, otherwise fine.
Original hand-edited lyrics from the English musician, singer-songwriter, actor and producer, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band The Rolling Stones. Read More...
New York: Castelli Graphics and Multiples, Inc.. 1975. Complete set of 10 offset-lithograph cards, together with the original jacket/folder, each card numbered 1 -10 on the verso, the jacket boldly signed "Andy Warhol" in black ink. The full sheets 15.4 x 10.3 cm (6 x 4 inches). Fine. Printed in an Edition of 250 as an announcement of the 1975 exhibition.
Original proof sheet of multiple early photographs of the the Grammy-winning American jazz tenor saxophonist widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. 8 x 10 inches. Crease at upper right corner, else fine.
SP from the Grammy-winning American jazz tenor saxophonist widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Rollins with his tenor saxophone, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Gary—Best Wishes, Sonny.” Fine.
1950's R&B superstar Dinah Washington and her band sign a publicity photo. Across her dress, the ''Queen of the Blues'' inscribes: ''To Debie / Fondest wishes & Good luck / Dinah Washington''. Bassist Keter Bettes inscribes the upper left: ''To Debie / may your future always be Happy / Keter Bettes'', and drummer Jimmy Cobb takes the opposite corner: ''To Debie / Best of luck / Jimmie Cobb / Drums''. Glossy photo measures 8'' x 10''. A tiny crease is present to the border at upper right corner, else near fine. Read More...
Vintage glossy photograph by James Kriegsman, signed by the American singer known as "Queen of the Blues" in blue ink "Best Wishes / Dinah Washington." Neatly trimmed along the upper margin to 8 x 9.75 inches, otherwise in fine condition.
Despite her early death, Washington is generally regarded as one of the most influential vocalists of the twentieth century.
New York: Harms. 1927. First edition, first issue. Standard format song with lyrics, the rare true first edition with only three songs listed on the cover. Condition is good, slight wear, small right edge tear repaired inside with thin archive tape, light music store stamp lower right. All points as per Fuld p. 412, who locates only 3 copies of the true first edition (LOC, Brown, Fuld). Read More...
Boldly penned AMQS, in ink, inscribed in blue ink in on a small sheet, 6 x 2 inches. In fine condition, with small losses to upper right corner not affecting the writing and some surface losses to the verso, also identified "composer" at the bottom of the sheet in another hand. Read More...
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