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Oddities at the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame

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The 2016 Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame class will be inducted with a well-scripted ceremony in Brooklyn in less than a month, celebrating the wonderful careers of Chicago, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller, Deep Purple, and N.W.A. Here are a few odd artifacts you probably didn’t know was in the Hall, located in Cleveland.

Johnny Cash’s Acoustic Guitar from the Folsom Prison performance is here, as is the harmonica played by Stevie from his ‘Fingertips’ single. You’ll find an autographed Kurt Cobain Guitar, a silver studded (right hand) Michael Jackson Glove, a canary yellow (Sgt. Peppers ish) John Lennon Jacket, an Elvis Presley Motorcycle and more.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets Gray suits are in the Hall, as are the high school report cards of the Everly Brothers and Sam Cooke’s camera.


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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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