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Lot 123

Duane Allman: A letter written on the cover of a telephone directory,
1970,

18 July 2018, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Duane Allman: A letter written on the cover of a telephone directory,

1970,
comprising the front cover and Index torn from the Greater New Orleans directory dated December 1969, the letter written by Duane in black ballpoint and addressed to Ralph + Polly, stating, I'm (BIG I) gonna play on ERIC (that's ERIC) CLAPTON'S new album. Listen for me., finishing, My daughter's 1 year old! I'm wrecked, and with drawing of a guitar headstock, 9in x 11in (22.8cm x 28cm)

Footnotes

The album Duane refers to is, of course the now-legendary, 'Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs' by Derek And The Dominos. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, August-October 1970, it was released in early November.

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