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Paul Simon honoured with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit

Exhibit showcases 80 artifacts, including Paul Simon's first guitar and the letter teen Simon wrote to future bandmate Art Garfunkel.

Artifacts include Simon's guitar, handwritten lyrics, letter to Garfunkel

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Paul Simon, seen here earlier this year, is the subject of a new exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images )

An exhibit chronicling Paul Simon's career will debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

The Rock Hall announced Wednesday that Paul Simon: Words & Music will feature a first-person narrative from Simon. It's a first for the museum.

Paul Simon's acoustic guitar is one of 80 artifacts showcased in the exhibit. (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum/AP Photo)
​The exhibit in Cleveland, Ohio, will showcase more than 80 artifacts, including Simon's first acoustic guitar, Simon & Garfunkel's original recording contract, handwritten lyrics for The Boxer and a letter Simon wrote as a teen from summer camp to Art Garfunkel.

Simon was inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist and as one-half of Simon & Garfunkel. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the duo's debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM.

The 73-year-old Simon has won 12 Grammy Awards.

The exhibit opens Thursday.

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