Washington - Garth Brooks donated a smashed guitar to the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday.

Wearing his signature black cowboy hat, the singer eyed a pink outfit worn by Patsy Cline and Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from The Wizard Of Oz"before signing over his patched-up guitar, a Stetson hat and a gold record to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History.

Brooks has sold 123 million albums over the course of his career, making him the top-selling solo artist in US history. Only the Beatles have sold more albums.

Brooks' donated memorabilia include a stage outfit and hand-written lyrics to The Beaches Of Cheyenne, but it is his Takamine guitar that is likely to attract the most interest.

The guitar became a touchstone of his career when it was smashed at a 1991 Dallas concert that was taped for television. It has since been reassembled, minus several pieces that have been auctioned off for charity.
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