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The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location128 American Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States In Person PreviewSunday, September 11th: 12:00 noon to 5:00pm with films of Dizzy`s from 6-8pm

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend
Own a piece of American music history

A very special sale of the Estate of Lorraine and John Birks Gillespie

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The famous trumpeter was born in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917 and died in Englewood, New Jersey in January 6, 1993. He married Lorraine Willis on May 9, 1940. They lived in their Englewood, NJ home from 1965 until their deaths. Lorraine died in June, 2004.
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JOHN GILLESPIE'S NEW JERSEY DRIVER'S LICENSE Expired December 31, 1995, together with two metal Soci1JOHN GILLESPIE'S NEW JERSEY DRIVER'S LICENSE Expired December 31, 1995, together with two metal Soci
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JOHN GILLESPIE'S NEW JERSEY DRIVER'S LICENSE Expired December 31, 1995, together with two metal Social Security cards and a paper health ins...
A BERGEN COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC2A BERGEN COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC
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A BERGEN COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC., NJ '86 CARD Certifying John "Dizzy" Gillespie, bearer, is pledged to cooperate wit...
A UNITED STATES PASSPORT Issued to John Birks Gillespie on July 25, 19913A UNITED STATES PASSPORT Issued to John Birks Gillespie on July 25, 1991
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A UNITED STATES PASSPORT Issued to John Birks Gillespie on July 25, 1991
A LARGE AUTOGRAPHED WINDOW POSTER FROM THE GAP ST4A LARGE AUTOGRAPHED WINDOW POSTER FROM THE GAP ST
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A LARGE AUTOGRAPHED WINDOW POSTER FROM THE GAP STORE Depicting a black and white photograph of a laughing Dizzy Gillespie, printed at top left "...
A GIANT SILVERED METAL LIGHTER ENGRAVED ON ONE SI5A GIANT SILVERED METAL LIGHTER ENGRAVED ON ONE SI
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A GIANT SILVERED METAL LIGHTER ENGRAVED ON ONE SIDE, "THE H.N.I.C." And on the reverse side: "To Dizzy Gillespie with Kindest Affecti...
DIZZY GILLESPIE'S NAVAL OFFICER'S CAP Stained and worn, together with a group of photos showing Dizz6DIZZY GILLESPIE'S NAVAL OFFICER'S CAP Stained and worn, together with a group of photos showing Dizz
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DIZZY GILLESPIE'S NAVAL OFFICER'S CAP Stained and worn, together with a group of photos showing Dizzy and Fidel Castro wearing the cap and a...
A MINIATURE COPY OF DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE'7A MINIATURE COPY OF DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE'
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A MINIATURE COPY OF DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S MARRIAGE LICENSE Dated May 9, 1940, together with an ID card for Lorraine Gillespie with Dizz...
A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT DENIRO AND CHUCK LOW8A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT DENIRO AND CHUCK LOW
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A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT DENIRO AND CHUCK LOW DRESSED IN GAUCHO COSTUMES Inscribed: "To Pretty Dizzy and Sweet Lorraine, Love, long life ha...
TWO AUTOGRAPHED RAWLINGS BASEBALLS IN BOX Inscrib9TWO AUTOGRAPHED RAWLINGS BASEBALLS IN BOX Inscrib
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED RAWLINGS BASEBALLS IN BOX Inscribed January 23, 24, 25, 1992, The Blue Note, autographed "Dizzy Gillespie", "David Sa...
AN AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY10AN AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY
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AN AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS To St. Lorraine, Love you madly-you're the greatest...Mary Lou 8/25/72, together ...
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG RELATED 11A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG RELATED
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG RELATED MEMORABILIA Comprising a limited edition "1973 Tribute to the Father of Jazz Louis Armstrong&q...
A GROUP OF BILL COSBY RELATED MEMORABILIA Comprising a handwritten note on Camille O. Cosby's person12A GROUP OF BILL COSBY RELATED MEMORABILIA Comprising a handwritten note on Camille O. Cosby's person
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A GROUP OF BILL COSBY RELATED MEMORABILIA Comprising a handwritten note on Camille O. Cosby's personalized card:
A GROUP OF CHUCK MANGIONE RELATED MEMORABLIA Comp13A GROUP OF CHUCK MANGIONE RELATED MEMORABLIA Comp
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A GROUP OF CHUCK MANGIONE RELATED MEMORABLIA Comprising a get well card to Dizzy from Chuck Mangione, with handwritten note "Hey Diz, Hope you ...
A NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK CERTIFICATE Unde14A NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK CERTIFICATE Unde
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A NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK CERTIFICATE Under plexiglas and affixed to wood plaque, naming John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie to its Hall o...
A GREAT ARTISTS OF OUR TIME PLAQUE Affixed to wood plaque, presented to "Dizzy Gillespie for your Co15A GREAT ARTISTS OF OUR TIME PLAQUE Affixed to wood plaque, presented to "Dizzy Gillespie for your Co
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A GREAT ARTISTS OF OUR TIME PLAQUE Affixed to wood plaque, presented to "Dizzy Gillespie for your Contribution to the Universal Language of Mus...
A HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME PLAQUE Presented to Dizz16A HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME PLAQUE Presented to Dizz
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A HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME PLAQUE Presented to Dizzy Gillespie, October 20, 1995, together with a copy of a bill from the ceremony, a laminated walk of
A HAND BLOWN GLASS SCULPTURE OF DIZZY PLAYING THE TRUMPET On a black wooden base with inscribed plaq17A HAND BLOWN GLASS SCULPTURE OF DIZZY PLAYING THE TRUMPET On a black wooden base with inscribed plaq
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A HAND BLOWN GLASS SCULPTURE OF DIZZY PLAYING THE TRUMPET On a black wooden base with inscribed plaque, "Diz Blows Toward Abha", signed &q...
A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT BILL 18A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT BILL
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A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT BILL CLINTON TO MRS. DIZZY GILLESPIE Dated January 12, 1993, on "Office of the President-Elect and ...
TWO SILVERED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECES Each engraved "Al Lass, Milford Mass" one dated '43 and the other '19TWO SILVERED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECES Each engraved "Al Lass, Milford Mass" one dated '43 and the other '
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TWO SILVERED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECES Each engraved "Al Lass, Milford Mass" one dated '43 and the other '47
A SCHILKE CHICAGO USA (#7142) GOLD PLATED BRASS THREE PISTON VALVE TRUMPET Inscribed "DIZ", losses a20A SCHILKE CHICAGO USA (#7142) GOLD PLATED BRASS THREE PISTON VALVE TRUMPET Inscribed "DIZ", losses a
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A SCHILKE CHICAGO USA (#7142) GOLD PLATED BRASS THREE PISTON VALVE TRUMPET Inscribed "DIZ", losses and replacements, 5 1/2"h x 7"l