Little Anthony Autograph
Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American rhythm and blues/soul vocal group from New York City founded by Clarence Collins in the 1950s and named in part for its lead singer, Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine, who was noted for his high-pitched voice. In addition to Collins and Gourdine, the original Imperials included Ernest Wright, Gloster "Nate" Rogers, and Tracy Lord, the last two of whom were subsequently replaced by Sammy Strain. The group was one of the very few doo-wop groups to enjoy sustained success on the R&B and pop charts throughout the 1960s. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009, 23 years after the group's first year of eligibility for induction. More about Little Anthony
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In 1957, a doo-wop group known as "The Chesters" was composed of Collins, Tracey Lord, Nathaniel Rodgers, and Ronald Ross. Anthony Gourdine, a former member of The DuPonts,whose falsetto had been inspired by Jimmy Scott, joined as lead vocalist. Ernest Wright took over from Ross, and the group recorded briefly for Apollo Records.
Changing their name to "The Imperials", the group signed with End Records in 1958. Their first single was "Tears on My Pillow", which was an instant hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. The B-side, "Two People in the World", was also a hit. The group followed up with "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop" in 1960. When their success dwindled in 1961, Gourdine left to attempt a solo career. Original Imperials member Nate Rogers was drafted into the service and Tracey Lord, another original member, left to get married. The line-up then became Collins, Wright, Sammy Strain, (a childhood friend who had grown up together with the Imperials in Brooklyn), and George Kerr. Kerr was replaced by Kenny W. Seymour after a short time. This line-up had little success. Read even more about Little Anthony at Wikipedia
Changing their name to "The Imperials", the group signed with End Records in 1958. Their first single was "Tears on My Pillow", which was an instant hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. The B-side, "Two People in the World", was also a hit. The group followed up with "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop" in 1960. When their success dwindled in 1961, Gourdine left to attempt a solo career. Original Imperials member Nate Rogers was drafted into the service and Tracey Lord, another original member, left to get married. The line-up then became Collins, Wright, Sammy Strain, (a childhood friend who had grown up together with the Imperials in Brooklyn), and George Kerr. Kerr was replaced by Kenny W. Seymour after a short time. This line-up had little success. Read even more about Little Anthony at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Little Anthony
The most expensive item with a signature of Little Anthony (GFA and the imperials * LITTLE ANTHONY GOURDINE * Signed Electric Guitar COA) was sold in April 2021 for $345.00 while the cheapest item (Clarence Collins Signed 4x6 Photo Singer Little Anthony & The Imperials Auto) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2021 with an average selling price of $13.00 for an autographed item of Little Anthony. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2021 with $18.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.61 was October 2021. In average, an autographed item from Little Anthony is worth $6.70.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 3X5 INDEX CARD - THE IMPERIALS | $2.76 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $7.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $5.00 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $11.00 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $5.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X5 Photo - MUSIC -THE IMPERIALS | $6.05 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - MUSIC -THE IMPERIALS | $7.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $11.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $4.25 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $13.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $10.01 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo - THE IMPERIALS | $13.03 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Authentic Hand Signed Autograph CUT With 4X4 Photo -THE IMPERIALS | $5.50 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Hand Signed Autograph 3X5 INDEX CARD - MUSIC -THE IMPERIALS | $2.25 | |
| LITTLE ANTHONY Hand Signed Autograph CUT With 4X6 Photo - MUSIC -THE IMPERIALS | $1.61 | |