Ever wanted to see for yourself some of the things that changed the course of music?Such as the 1962 contract between the Beatles and manager Brian Epstein, or Bob Dylan’s original typewritten lyrics to “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”, also from 1962?Now is your chance as more than 100 objects - from blues to rock, pop and gangsta rap – go on show at Sotheby’s in London for five days. Many have never been seen in public before.The show is to publicize the auction house’s already-announced sale on September 29 which will cover more than 50 years of popular music.Beats by Dr. Dre headphones are being placed around the gallery so visitors can hear in the music associated with the exhibits.The Beatles contract is estimated at as much as £500,000 and the Dylan lyric, among several on offer, at £200,000.The auction’s top lot, also on show, is the grand piano on which many ABBA hit songs were performed, including “Mamma Mia” and “Waterloo.” It may fetch as much as £800,000.Selections of photos and sheet music owned by the late Jack Bruce of Cream are also included. His guitars are estimated at £1,000 up to £100,000 for a Warwick Thumb Bass. Bruce died in October last year.The exhibition will feature memorabilia related to other acts such as Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, and Led Zeppelin. The show runs from Thursday September 24 through September 28, with the auction the following day. Sotheby’s, 34–35 New Bond Street London, W1A 2AAEstimates for the lots range from £300 to £800,000.
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