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Lot #540
Jazz Legends Autograph Books (60+ Signatures)

More than sixty jazz icons of the early '60s, highlighted by Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Dizzy Gillespie

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More than sixty jazz icons of the early '60s, highlighted by Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Dizzy Gillespie

Three vintage 5 x 3 autograph albums containing over 60 signatures of jazz legends, mostly single-sided, all identified and dated by the original collector, ranging from 1960 to 1964. Signers are: Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Chase, Bill Hunt, Roy Eldridge, JJ Johnson, Gerry Lamy, Jake Hanna, Art Davis, Chuck Andrus, Don Ferrera, Jim Reider, Patty Bown, Will Dennis, Sal Nistico, Bob Brookmeyer, Danny Nolan, Gordon Olsson, Benny Bailey, Gene Quill, Henry Southall, Nat Pierce, Mel Lewis, Floyd Standifer, Buddy Catlett, Zoot Sims, Woody Herman, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gene Allen, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Cleveland, Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Melba Liston, Nick Travis, Jim Hall, Porter Kilbert, Alan Raph, Pete La Rocca, Julius Watkins, Art Farmer, Willie Dennis, Gerry Mulligan, Sahib Shihab, Steve Swallow, Joe Harris, Bob Donovan, Quincy Jones, Clyde Reasinger, Johnny Coles, Quentin Jackson, Paul Chambers, Donnie Richmond, Clifford Jordan, Wynton Kelly, Les Spann, Phil Woods, Norman Granz, and Jaki Byard. In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #643 - Ended September 14, 2022