24 March, 2007

Elvis Presley’s Grand Piano 1930 on EBay for $250,000

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Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, but his memories are still alive and now his fans from around the world are flocking to eBay to collect a special memorabilia from this famous musician. Up for auction at eBay is Elvis’ white Knabe & Co. Baby Grand piano, which is one of the original furnishings at Graceland in Memphis. The piano was originally played by reputed names such as WC Handy, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway in the Ellis Auditorium & Performance Hall in Memphis.Elvis bought the instrument in 1957 and customized it to his liking - white with gold highlighted trim. The Grand Piano remained in the music room at Graceland for twelve years. The historical piano was used for recording of over 50 albums by various artists including Jerry Lee Lewis. But, just being his fan is not enough to grab his piano, you better check your bank balance as the starting bid sits at $250,000.

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