Online auction marks ‘A Century of Music’ with rock memorabilia

Online auction marks ‘A Century of Music’ with rock memorabilia

The bidding list includes Van Halen's guitar, Benny Goodman's clarinet and original works by John Lennon.

Former US president Bill Clinton’s saxophone is among the surprising items to be auctioned. (Reuters pic)
NEW YORK:
Memorabilia from emblematic 20th-century musical events and acts such as the Woodstock Festival, The Beatles, Van Halen, and Lynyrd Skynyrd are up for grabs in an online auction next week.

Surprising items in the “A Century of Music” auction include former United States president Bill Clinton’s saxophone, and the doors from New York’s Hotel Chelsea where Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Garcia once lived.

Also featured are Benny Goodman’s clarinet, and a guitar used by the late Eddie Van Halen.

Original photos and slides of the 1969 Woodstock concert taken onstage by official photographer Barry Levine are up for sale, along with the Leica camera he used to document the event.

Other items include original works by John Lennon, and guitars owned by Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney.

Proceeds from guitars once owned by Jason Becker will go towards the medical costs of the musician’s battle with ALS.

The auction takes place online on July 14-15.

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