News-Antique.com - Nov 30,-0001 - Johnny & Hurricanes Estate Items in ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com Dec. 16 Online Auction
Recently, Johnny Pocisk of Johnny & The Hurricanes passed away after an amazing 50 years in show businees with several Top Ten Hits including "Red River Rock," Revillie Rock" and "Beatnik Fly." A collection of his personal items went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland OH, www.rockhall.com, and a collection of concert posters, personal clothing, contracts and other ephemera will be sold in the upcoming www.ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com online and catalog auction closing Dec. 16, 2006.
Included in the sale will be concert posters from the early 1960s at Boston College and at other venues incluidng Europe, handwritten lyrics, signed contracts, a script from a Merv Griffin show appearance and a complete stage worn outfit. One Concert handbill features Jerry Lee Lewis also on the bill for the April 4, 1964 show at Hamburg's Star Club with a couple of footnotes in Beatles history; Tony Sheridan and King Size Taylor & The Dominos.
ItsOnlyRocknRoll.com is the leader in sales of authentic rare Rock n Roll memorabilia, with bi-annual catalog auctions setting world records in Beatles memorabilia and autographs, rock n roll and live concert posters, celebrity personal effects and awards.
The auction will feature investment grade, museum quality artifacts, writings and autographs of The Beatles including George Harrison’s sister, Louise’s, personal copy of the LP “Meet The Beatles” album hand signed at the time by all four Beatles and given to her on the train to their first US concert in Washington D.C. It is expected to fetch in excess of $100,000. It is one of fewer than ten US signed Beatles albums known to exist. It is the rarest and most desirable example of an autographed Beatles album ever offered for sale, with unparalleled authenticity from Louise Harrison.
There are signed contracts, letters, checks, program concert books, both group and solo autographs, all authenticated by Frank Caiazzo, the world recognized leading expert on Beatles autographs and handwriting. There are sets representing the various line-ups as The Beatles employed other drummer’s in the course of their career including drummer Pete Best, who preceded Ringo, and fill-in drummer Jimmy Nicol. John Lennon’s actual signature and instructions that was used for the cover of his LP “Walls & Bridges” estimated at $9,000-$12,000. A check signed by both John Lennon and Paul McCartney that is estimated at $7,000-$10,000.
ItsOnlyRocknRoll.com owner Marc Zakarin says “Rock n roll memorabilia and especially Beatles autographs and concert posters have never been hotter or more in demand and this auction will offer the cream of the crop in these fields and beyond.”
Other autographs and writings include Mick Jagger handwritten lyrics, Bob & Sara Dylan signed agreements, a Jimi Hendrix contract as well as autographs from Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones and many others.
ItsOnlyRocknRoll.com offers the opportunity to purchase a very rare, full color, live concert film of The Beatles in Detroit, a never before heard interview with John & Yoko by Howard Smith
