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Below is a recent realized price for a signed photo from boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Albert Ammons Signed Photo. Sold for Over $2,000.
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Charlie Parker Rare Signed 8” x 10” Photo — With Roger Epperson COA
A very rare signature by jazz legend Charlie Parker, who here signs an 8″ x 10″ photo, writing, “To The Madcaps, The most in entertainment! Charlie Parker”. Addendum in red ink reads “Joe of”, referring to Madcaps member Joe DiFulvio; the Madcaps were a harmonica duet comprised of DiFulvio and Carl Ford, who performed with big acts of their day, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and likely Charlie Parker. Glossy publicity photo has some light creasing, otherwise near fine. With Roger Epperson COA. Sold for $10,000.
Maurice Ravel Signed and Handwritten Musical Quotation for ”Valses Nobles et Sentimentales”
Maurice Ravel autograph musical quotation signed, with Ravel handwriting five bars from his waltz, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales V, Presque lent – dans un sentiment intime. Signed and dated ”Maurice Ravel” from St. Cloud, France on 28 September 1919. Document measures 9.375” x 3”, framed with a photo of Ravel at his piano to a size of 14.25” x 17.25”. Single fold and light uniform toning, overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $4,000.
Billie Holiday Signed 8” x 10” Photograph — ”Stay as Great as you Are / Billie Holiday”
Billie Holiday signed 8” x 10” glossy photograph. Holiday elegantly signs ”Stay as Great as you Are / Billie Holiday” in blue ink to publicity photograph. Lot also includes LP of Holiday’s 1954 release ”Volume 3” with colorful cover designed by renowned artist Burt Goldblatt. Very light creasing to photograph, overall near fine. Sold for $3,750.
Billie Holiday 8” x 10” Signed Photo — With PSA/DNA COA
Billie Holiday signed glossy photo, signed in vibrant blue ink: ”Best always / Billie Holiday”. Publicity photo has ”Associated Booking Corp.” printed at bottom, which represented Holiday beginning in the 1940s. 8” x 10” photo has some creasing, especially along lower right; overall in very good condition. With PSA/DNA COA. Billie Holiday signed photos are quite rare. Sold for $3,125.
Billie Holiday Signed First Edition of Her Memoirs — Scarce
Scarce signed copy of Billie Holiday’s autobiography ”Lady Sings The Blues”, signed by Holiday. Published in 1956, the book spoke candidly about her struggles with alcoholism and racial inequality. It was also the blueprint for the 1972 film of the same name, which garnered Diana Ross an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Holiday. Published by Doubleday: Garden City: 1956, autobiography features a variety of candid photographs of Holiday to the front and rear pastedowns. Holiday signs in blue ink to the flyleaf: ”Stay Happy Cool / Always / Billie Holiday”. 250pp. book is bound in red cloth boards with the title, author and publisher written in black and white to spine. Measures 5.75” x 8.5”. Toning to edges and slight wear to board edges. Light foxing to the flyleaf. Very good. Sold for $3,125.
Incredibly Rare Charlie Parker Autograph — and Here, Signed Upon the Record From the Legendary First Dial Recording Session With “Yardbird Suite” and “Moose the Mooche” — With PSA/DNA COA
Fantastic and scarce record with a Charlie Parker autograph, on the original recording of “Yardbird Suite” (1003-A) and “Moose the Mooche” (1003-B) by Dial Records on 28 March 1946. Charlie Parker autograph is on the A Side label and reads in full, “Yours Parkerly (truly) Charlie Parker”. The recording session that produced this record is legendary in music circles, with Miles Davis devoting a whole chapter to it in his autobiography, revealing his unfavorable opinion of Dial Records founder Ross Russell and a bit of the story behind “Moose the Mooche,” allegedly based on Parker’s heroin supplier Emry Byrd, whom Davis claims actually received royalties for the song. The recording session that day was kept a secret (to prevent the hipsters who followed the musicians from interrupting their work) and numerous takes were recorded, as Parker insisted on musical perfection in the ensemble passages. The end result is considered among the finest in jazz stylings. The label lists the Charlie Parker Septet members who recorded that day: “Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor; Miles Davis, trumpet; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Vic McMillan, bass, Roy Porter, drums; Alvin Garrison, electric guitar; Supervision — Ross Russell”. The label is rubber-stamped twice on each side with the date “Apr 30 1949”. The record, measuring ten square inches, has been professionally repaired from breaking into five pieces, with break lines only faintly visible. There are two small scratches on the A side and some patterning on the B side that may be an artifact of pressing. Among the finest of jazz collectibles ever at market. With PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $3,038.
Billie Holiday 8″ x 10″ Signed Photo, Dark Autograph
Billie Holiday signed glossy photo, “For Arthur / Stay Happy / With Leepee / always / Billie Holiday”. Publicity photo has “Associated Booking Corp.” printed at bottom, which represented Holiday beginning in the 1940s. Photo measure 8″ x 10″. Some creasing, overall in very good condition. Billie Holiday signed photos are quite rare. Sold for $2,940.
Lovely lot by American composer Cole Porter. Includes an autograph manuscript quotation signed of ”Night and Day” where Porter draws a stanza in bass clef under which he writes, ”Night + day, you are the one!” Porter also signs a matte photo portrait of himself, ”Sincerely / Cole Porter”. Porter wrote ”Night and Day” for the stage production of the musical ”Gay Divorce” starring Fred Astaire, and it gained widespread popularity with its inclusion in the film version. Some of the most acclaimed musicians in the world have covered the jazz standard, including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, U2, Ringo Starr, Etta James, and many more. Lore surrounds Porter’s inspiration for writing the atypically-structured piece, with one legend holding that he was moved by the Islamic prayer ritual in Morocco. Lot includes original envelope, from the Waldorf-Astoria in New York to a Miss Suzanna Lovett. Envelope is postmarked New York, 6 January 1953. Photo measures 2.75” x 3.75” and AMQS measures 3.5” x 2.5”. Discoloration from tape residue to the top of each, else fine condition. Sold for $2,772.
Rare George Gershwin at the Piano 10” x 8” Signed and Inscribed Photo
George Gershwin signed and inscribed photo, featuring a classic shot of the young composer at his piano. Signed in fountain pen on the photographic surface beneath the image, ”To Mrs. N.B. Putnam – All my good wishes, George Gershwin”. Photo measures 10” x 8” and is in very good condition with a somewhat faded, but still very legible signature. George Gershwin died at the age of 38 in 1938, making signed material by him difficult to obtain. Sold for $2,384.
1959 First Ever Playboy Jazz Festival Yearbook — Signed by Hugh Hefner and Jazz Greats Including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Oscar Peterson — Fantastic Piece of Jazz History!
Program from the first ever Playboy Jazz Festival held in Chicago in August 1959, signed by some of the all time great jazz artists, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis. The three-day Festival was established by Hugh Hefner to celebrate jazz and to showcase jazz musicians. “Hef” signs the cover of “The 1959 Playboy Jazz Festival Yearbook”: “Best wishes Hugh Hefner”. The 44 page program features photos and biographies of the musicians in the Festival. Eighteen of the Festival musicians also sign next to their photos. They include Art Hodes, Jimmy McPartland, Earl Bostic, Georg Brunis, Red Nichols, Jimmy Rushing, Dizzy Gillespie, Pee Wee Russell, Stan Kenton, Bobby Darin, Jack Teagarden and Kai Winding. The program, measuring 8.25″ x 11″, has been folded and shows significant separation at spine, not affecting autographs. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,569.
John Coltrane Musical Score Entirely in Coltrane’s Hand — Unpublished Composition ”Broadway”
Exceedingly rare original musical manuscript written entirely in the hand of jazz legend John Coltrane. Entitled ”Broadway” at top, this composition appears to be unpublished and represents an opportunity to explore new jazz beats by the unique and innovative Coltrane. Written in bold pencil on one page of lined 10.5” x 13.5” paper. Moderate soiling and ragged edges which could be matted out. Content itself remains dark and easily readable. From the estate of John Coltrane and with Guernsey’s provenance. Sold for $1,452.
Rare Letter Signed by Pianist Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould typed letter signed, a rare missive by the celebrated Canadian pianist. Dated 20 July 1976 on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation letterhead, Gould writes to Patricia Wardrop of the Ontario Arts Council, in part, ”…you would like some details on my activities as a radio producer and I enclose herewith a list of major productions [list included] beginning with the several version of ‘The Idea of North’. Needless to say, this list does not include programs for which I have served in other capacities…and I have also chosen to exclude such relatively informal ‘conversational-series’ as the 10-week ‘Music of Arnold Schonberg’ (1974) or a 21-week glorified discography entitled ‘The Art of Glenn Gould’ (1969). It seemed to me that only programs which, in some way, attempted an assault on conventional radiophonic barriers deserved to be represented and I hope you will agree with the relative exclusivity of this approach…[signed] Glenn Gould”. Letter is accompanied by a copy of the letter draft handwritten by Gould. Letter measures 8.5” x 11”, stapled at top left to the referenced list. Folds and light creasing, overall near fine condition. Sold for $1,031.
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