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The Spencer Davis Collection
Lot 54

A Group of Spencer Davis Books on the Music Industry

13 – 22 January 2025, 12:00 PST
Online, Los Angeles

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A Group of Spencer Davis Books on the Music Industry

Including many titles inscribed to Spencer Davis, on various music industry subjects, as follows:

1. WYMAN, BILL, and RICHARD HAVERS. Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey. London and New York: DK Publishing, 2001. Dust jacket. Signed by Wyman ("Love to Spencer") and Havers.
2. Montreaux Jazz. Lausanne: Editions de la Tour, 1976. Inscribed to Davis by Claude, Jan 20, 1979.
3. Kessel, Barney. The Guitar. Hollywood: Windsor Music Co., 1967. Spiral bound. Inscribed on the t.p. by Kessel to Davis.
4. HODGKINSON, COLIN. Bass Master. Berlin: 2000. Printed wrappers. Inscribed by Hodgkinson to Davis.
5. MCCARTNEY, MIKE. The Macs: Mike McCartney's Family Album. NY: 1981. Printed wrappers. Inscribed on the half-title. Some water damage.
6. WHITCOMB, IAN. Rock Odyssey. NY: 1983. Printed wrappers. Inscribed on the title page.
7. FEIN, ART. The L.A. Musical History Tour. LA: 1998. 2nd edition. Printed wrappers. Inscribed on the inside cover.
8. ZINT, GUNTER. Portrait of Music. 1998. Printed wrappers. Inscribed on the title page.
9. WYMAN, BILL. Stone Alone. NY: 1990. 1st. Dust jacket. With Wyman signed sheet laid in.
10. DAY, DAVID, etc. It's Our Music: 1956-1986. Glandore, Australia, 1987. Printed wrappers. Inscribed by Day on the inside cover.
11. DOLENZ, MICKEY. I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness. NY; 1993. Printed wrappers. With Typed note signed of Dean laid in to pages, trashing the book.
12. LAUFENBERG, FRANK. Die Besten LP's.... Salzberg: 1987. Printed wrappers. Inscribed by Frank on half-title.
13. ROSKO. Emperor Rosko's DJ Book. Suffolk: 1976. Printed wrappers. Inscribed on the t.p. by Rosko.
14. ESPOSITO, JOE. Good Rockin' Tonight. NY: 1994. Dust jacket. Inscribed by Esposito on the prelim.
15. SHEMEL, SIDNEY and M. WILLIAM KRASILOVSKY. This Business of Music. NY: 1977. DJ. With "Spencer Davies" (original Welsh spelling) ownership signature to prelim.
16. HANSEN, BARRY. Rhino's Cruise Through the Blues. SF: Miller Freeman Books, 2000.

WITH: other music titles from Davis's library, not inscribed or signed, including volumes on the Blues and 2 unauthorized bios of Steve Winwood.

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Provenance:
The Spencer Davis Collection.

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