Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (/ˈjɔːrmə ˈkaʊkənɛn/; YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bassist Jack Casady, and as of early 2019 has continued for 50 years. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 54 on its list of 100 Greatest Guitarists. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane. More about Jorma Kaukonen
Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.These are the most current items with a signature of Jorma Kaukonen that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Jorma Kaukonen was born in Washington, D.C. to Beatrice Love (née Levine) and Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Sr. He had Finnish paternal grandparents and Russian Jewish ancestry on his mother's side. He is the older brother of Peter Kaukonen, who is also a musician. During his childhood, the Kaukonen family lived in Pakistan, the Philippines, and other locales as they followed his father's State Department career from assignment to assignment before returning to the place of his birth. While resident in Pakistan, he attended Karachi Grammar School. As a teenager in Washington, he and friend Jack Casady formed a band called The Triumphs, with Kaukonen on rhythm guitar and Casady on lead.The most expensive item with a signature of Jorma Kaukonen (Robben Ford Jorma Kaukonen Signed Concert Poster Golden State Blues Guitar) was sold in August 2022 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (JORMA KAUKONEN signed 8x10 photo HOT TUNA GUITARIST) found a new owner for $2.25 in December 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was December 2022 with an average selling price of $21.92 for an autographed item of Jorma Kaukonen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.90 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from Jorma Kaukonen is worth $24.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jorma Kaukonen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
---|---|---|---|
Autobiography : Been So Long : My Life and Music - Jorma Kaukonen signed with CD | $17.50 | ||
Been So Long : My Life and Music by Jorma Kaukonen ~ Signed w/ CD | $19.99 | ||
Been So Long by Jorma Kaukonen - Signed 1st Edition - Jefferson Airplanee | $25.00 | ||
Been So Long SIGNED Jorma Kaukonen 1st/1st Jefferson Airplane The Band Excellent | $27.00 | ||
Been So Long: My Life and Music by Jorma Kaukonen 1st Edition Signed Copy HCDJ | $28.00 | ||
JORMA KAUKONEN BEEN SO LONG HAND SIGNED FIRST EDITION HB BOOK CERT AUTHENTICITY | $24.00 | ||
Jorma Kaukonen Signed 1st.1st.Been So Long Hardback & CD 2018 | $19.99 | ||
SIGNED 2018 Jorma Kaukonen Been So Long w/CD Jefferson Airplane HC/DJ 1st Print | $39.95 | ||
Signed W/CD Been So Long : My Life and Music by Jorma Kaukonen (2018, Audiobook) | $18.84 | ||
SIGNED “Been So Long” Jorma Kaukonen, Jefferson Airplane Hardback w/sealed CD | $25.00 |