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In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

— Johnny Rivers

I picked it up and ran to town. As happy as a king. I took it to a guy I knew who'd buy most…

— Phil Harris

My dad gave $3 and a chicken for the first guitar I had.

— Carl Perkins

Elvis was the reason I picked up the guitar.

— Paul Simon

I was always interested in having my own money - not my family's money. I don't think it had anything to do with me…

— Riley Keough

I was not a great guitarist, so I sold my 1960 Fender Stratocaster in exchange for a Shure Microphone, made in Chicago, and a flute.

— Ian Anderson

I made my money the old-fashioned way, I inherited it.

— John Raese

I collect old Coon Chicken Inn memorabilia. I collect black memorabilia, like old minstrel posters. It was a real place. There was one in…

— Terry Zwigoff

Bought the Vegematic and Pocket Fisherman, too, illuminated illustrated history of Life, and Boxcar Willie.

— Steve Goodman

My first guitar, a Fender Jazz Master, I traded it in for a Les Paul Deluxe.

— Lenny Kravitz

Sold my guitar to the baker's son for a few crumbs and a place to hide.

— Bob Dylan

I made some money, some real money on my first real estate transaction.

— Malik Yoba