You can get your own piece of country music history.
An unparalleled auction focusing on the life and times of Waylon Jennings will allow bidders to take home some of the Outlaw's most prized possessions on Oct. 5 in Phoenix. Jessi Colter, Waylon's wife of more than 30 years, has teamed with Guernsey's Auction House for the special event, reports countryweekly.com.
Some of the attention-getting items up for auction at Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum are:
- Limited-edition 1958 Ariel Cyclone motorcycle that originally belonged to Waylon's best friend and mentor, Buddy Holly.
- Willie Nelson's braids (yes, two braids that Willie famously cut off in 1983 to encourage Waylon on his path to sobriety).
- A custom pair of Nudie cowboy boots from Hank Williams Sr.
- The original signed contract for the establishment of the Highwaymen.
- Several Fender guitars, numerous pages of handwritten song lyrics, and so much more.
A portion of the auction proceeds will support the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
"Waylon never passed up a child, he never ignored a child," Jessi tells Country Weekly. "So I wanted to give back to Phoenix Children's Hospital in his memory."
If you can't make it to Phoenix, absentee bidding is available by e-mail and telephone, as well as live-auction bidding, through Guernsey's Auction House.
