A jumpsuit that belonged to country music legend Johnny Cash has been sold for 50,000 dollars, the auction house that organized the sale has said.
The blue denim jumpsuit worn by US country singer Johnny Cash is on display in this Julien's Auction(JA) handout. The stage outfit has been sold for 50,000 dollars, the auction house that organized the sale has said.
The plain blue suit was made famous in a photograph that became known simply as "The Finger," in which the much-troubled singer sneeringly flicks a one-digit salute to the camera as he rehearsed for a concert before the inmates of San Quentin State Prison in California.
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