Sir Elton John's 1910 A-Day Upright Piano is up for auction at the Dallas Market Hall on April 17 & 18, 2004.

This is the piano used by Elton John and Bernie Taupin to write more than 100 songs, including "Your Song," "Tiny Dancer," and other classics. It is pictured on the back of the American version of Elton's "Empty Sky" album. John and Taupin autographed it when they gave it as gift of appreciation to documentary photographer, Bryan Forbes, in 1972.

The inscriptions read: "To Bryan and Nanette, Sarah and Emma with love, Elton John, May 31, 1972, original piano, lots of success with it." And, "Within this piano lays the ghost of a hundred songs. Take care of them, they love you. God Bless from the one who writes the words, Bernie Taupin."

Two decades later, Elton put another inscription on the face of the piano: "May 1991 - 19 years later. 3 children, 1 hysterectomy, 25 lawsuits, 1 marriage, 751 cats and countless boyfriends is free. Send you both my Love, Elton John."

Also up for auction is a White Jumpsuit, featuring the word 'ELTON' on the back. It was most famously worn by Elton at his Madison Square Garden show on Thanksgiving 1974. This was the night John Lennon accompanied him onstage for several songs on what would be Lennon's last live concert appearance.

For the last two years the piano and jumpsuit have been on display in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Elton John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Both are featured items from the Tom Fontaine Music Memorabilia Collection.

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