Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Johnny, June Carter Cash Items On Auction Block Next Week
From the Kansas City Channel
You may need a lot of cash if want to own some of the music memorabilia that belonged to the late Johnny and June Carter Cash.
That's because the personal collection of the legendary country music couple goes up for auction next week at Sotheby's in New York.
The collection includes guitars, Johnny Cash's black clothing and leather boots, Grammy awards and a tin cup from Folsom Prison.
Sotheby's spokeswoman Lee Dunbar said one of the most valuable items is a notebook from 1955 and 1956, with Johnny Cash's lyrics and notes for five major early songs in his own handwriting.
The three-day auction will begin Sept. 14 and is expected to bring in more than $1.5 million, with the proceeds going to the Cash estate.
Read the article
Kansas City Channel
Sotheby's eBay Auction Listings
You may need a lot of cash if want to own some of the music memorabilia that belonged to the late Johnny and June Carter Cash.
That's because the personal collection of the legendary country music couple goes up for auction next week at Sotheby's in New York.
The collection includes guitars, Johnny Cash's black clothing and leather boots, Grammy awards and a tin cup from Folsom Prison.
Sotheby's spokeswoman Lee Dunbar said one of the most valuable items is a notebook from 1955 and 1956, with Johnny Cash's lyrics and notes for five major early songs in his own handwriting.
The three-day auction will begin Sept. 14 and is expected to bring in more than $1.5 million, with the proceeds going to the Cash estate.
Read the article
Kansas City Channel
Sotheby's eBay Auction Listings
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