| November 19th, 2004 03:58 AM |
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| Hannalee |
Harrison's Gibson Guitar Up for Auction
By Mark Sage, PA, in New York
A recently-discovered guitar, played by George Harrison and John Lennon during Beatles recording sessions, will go under the hammer at Christie�s in New York, the auction house said today.
The Gibson SG guitar, expected to fetch up to �270,000, will be among the largest ever auction of rock and entertainment memorabilia, being held next month.
Also among the 400 lots is a union agreement signed by the Beatles before their legendary performance on the Ed Sullivan show.
Harrison gave the Gibson electric guitar to Peter Ham of the rock band Badfinger in 1969 and upon Ham�s death in 1974, the guitar was stored away for 28 years by John Ham, his brother.
The guitar was re-discovered when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame contacted John in preparation for a Badfinger retrospective in 2002 � and has been on loan to the Hall of Fame, in Ohio, for the past two years.
Harrison, who died in 2001, played the instrument from 1966-1969, and used it during the Revolver recording sessions.
Lennon also played the guitar during the White Album sessions in 1969.
Also on sale are the 1964 applications to the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) signed by the Beatles before appearing on the Ed Sullivan show.
The performance on the popular American show attracted one of the largest ever US television audiences.
The documents are expected to sell for between �32,000 and �43,000.
Another intriguing item under the hammer is a 1991 letter written by troubled Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, describing his hallucinations after taking LSD
Cobain wrote the letter, set to fetch up to �6,500, three years before committing suicide at the age of 27.
The 400 lots, being auctioned in New York on December 17, are expected to raise �1.6 million in total.
Another highlight is a guitar played by Keith Richards during the Rolling Stones� appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Mick Jagger also played the guitar during the Beggar�s Banquet recording sessions.
In all there are 70 lots of Beatles memorabilia featured in the sale.
Lennon�s Vox guitar organ from the 1960s has a top price of �27,000.
Never-heard-before original interview tapes between Lennon and a correspondent for The Washington Star Newspaper, recorded in February 1975, could go for the same price.
In addition there is a group of revised script sheets offered from Marilyn Monroe�s final and unfinished film, Something�s Got to Give, from 1962 and the original contracts for Ocean�s 11, signed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
Sinatra�s three ringside photographs of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier document the legendary 1971 boxing match.
And the Rolling Stones� Grammy award for Voodoo Lounge, in 1994, could break �10,000.
Also on sale is Britney Spears� book report, a Jimi Hendrix Junior High School Yearbook and a biology test completed by Buddy Holly.
Highlights of the collection will be unveiled at a news conference at Christie�s in London later today and are open for public viewing on Sunday. |
| November 19th, 2004 05:58 AM |
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| beer |
well, gee that's all the proof i need to hear.
btw,leave kurt alone.
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