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TLS from the Rolling Stones, signed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman, accompanied by four small pouches containing strands of hair from the heads of Brian Jones, Jagger, Richards, and Wyman.
The letter, one page, 8 x 11.25, March 9, 1964. Letter to Scottish fan Angela McMillan of Paisley, Renfrewshire, in full: “Many thanks for your very nice letter - sorry to keep three weeks for the reply, but you know how it is with us these days. We was very sorry to hear about your accident we would like to wish you as speedy a recovery as possible. We are playing three dates in Scotland in May – Aberdeen 19th, Dundee 20th and Edinburgh on the 21st, we will look forward to seeing you sometime. Please find enclosed the hair you asked for, thanks again for your lovely, flattering and pleasing letter.” Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts, and in ink by Bill Wyman, who also signs on behalf of Brian Jones.
The referenced “hair you asked for” is present in four small plastic storage bags, each containing several strands of hair affixed to small paper sheets labeled “Bill,” “Brian,” “Mick,” and “Keith.” No Watts hair is present. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
At this juncture, the Rolling Stones had just concluded their second British tour (February 8–March 7, 1964) and, poised for their first American tour in early June, had recently released their first U.S. single, ‘Not Fade Away,’ through London Records on March 6, 1964, backed with ‘I Wanna Be Your Man.’ The single reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later served as the opening track of the American version of the band’s self-titled debut album. In the interim between March 9th and their departure for the United States, the band played several warm-up shows in England and, when time permitted, responded to fan mail—on this occasion even enclosing clipped strands of hair at a fan’s request. A notable multi-signed letter from a pivotal moment in the band’s early rise, elevated furthermore by the uncommon inclusion of hair attributed to four original members, including Brian Jones.
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