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Rock star Jack White's auction to help John Peel Centre | Rock star Jack White's auction to help John Peel Centre |
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Rock star Jack White is helping to raise funds for a music venue set up in memory of his early musical champion DJ John Peel. | Rock star Jack White is helping to raise funds for a music venue set up in memory of his early musical champion DJ John Peel. |
The ex-White Stripes frontman is auctioning guitars, a drum kit and memorabilia associated with his label, Third Man Records. | |
Part of the proceeds of the sale will go to the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket, Suffolk. | Part of the proceeds of the sale will go to the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket, Suffolk. |
The auction is being run by Online Nashville Auctions, from Wednesday. | The auction is being run by Online Nashville Auctions, from Wednesday. |
Lots for sale include a pink Daisy guitar, given to White by rockabilly star Wanda Jackson, and a white EVH Wolfgang guitar and tennis shoes worn by White, which both feature in the music video for his song Over and Over and Over. | |
You may also be interested in: | You may also be interested in: |
The sale also included a White Stripes drum kit which featured in the band's video for the song Hardest Button to Button. | The sale also included a White Stripes drum kit which featured in the band's video for the song Hardest Button to Button. |
Sheridan Jemison, from Online Nashville Auctions, said the interest in the auction had been "phenomenal with people from all over the world in contact". | Sheridan Jemison, from Online Nashville Auctions, said the interest in the auction had been "phenomenal with people from all over the world in contact". |
"I thought the guitars were going to be the most sought after, but the most interest has come in for a green chair from the studio, which I find amazing. People have been asking about if it could be shipped to Australia," she said. | "I thought the guitars were going to be the most sought after, but the most interest has come in for a green chair from the studio, which I find amazing. People have been asking about if it could be shipped to Australia," she said. |
"We feel its going to be a very successful auction. We've had such an incredible response." | "We feel its going to be a very successful auction. We've had such an incredible response." |
She said she had no idea how much the sale would raise. | She said she had no idea how much the sale would raise. |
A portion of proceeds will go to benefit John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, the children's charity Gideon's Army, and youth group Detroit Phoenix Center. | A portion of proceeds will go to benefit John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, the children's charity Gideon's Army, and youth group Detroit Phoenix Center. |
Patsy Cane, of the John Peel Centre, said they were "surprised and touched" by the news. | Patsy Cane, of the John Peel Centre, said they were "surprised and touched" by the news. |
"It's just really humbling. This news has given us a ray of hope," she said. "It also helps raise awareness about our cause." | "It's just really humbling. This news has given us a ray of hope," she said. "It also helps raise awareness about our cause." |
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Peel lived in the Stowmarket area for many years until his death in 2004. | Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Peel lived in the Stowmarket area for many years until his death in 2004. |
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