The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

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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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AN ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR ON PAPER Unframed, signed LR "D(aniel) Humair (1938-, Switzerland, also famou121AN ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR ON PAPER Unframed, signed LR "D(aniel) Humair (1938-, Switzerland, also famou
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AN ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR ON PAPER Unframed, signed LR "D(aniel) Humair (1938-, Switzerland, also famous jazz drummer) 83 89", 19 3/4"w ...
AN ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY GILLESPIE From the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, RI, 43"w x 53"h122AN ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY GILLESPIE From the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, RI, 43"w x 53"h
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AN ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY GILLESPIE From the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, RI, 43"w x 53"h
TWO POSTERS FOR THE INTERNATIONALES JAZZFESTIVAL 123TWO POSTERS FOR THE INTERNATIONALES JAZZFESTIVAL
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TWO POSTERS FOR THE INTERNATIONALES JAZZFESTIVAL In Bern, Germany, May 6-10, 1992, one signed by a number of musicians to Dizzy, together with a lette
FIVE POSTERS FOR DIZZY'S 75TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT Dizzy Gillespie: Celebrating the Baha'i Visio124FIVE POSTERS FOR DIZZY'S 75TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT Dizzy Gillespie: Celebrating the Baha'i Visio
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FIVE POSTERS FOR DIZZY'S 75TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT Dizzy Gillespie: Celebrating the Baha'i Vision of World Peace, on November 25, 1992, ...
SIX POSTERS FOR THE JAZZ EXCHANGE Dizzy Gillespie & Montmartre Supports the Jazz Exchange, 27 1/2"w 125SIX POSTERS FOR THE JAZZ EXCHANGE Dizzy Gillespie & Montmartre Supports the Jazz Exchange, 27 1/2"w
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SIX POSTERS FOR THE JAZZ EXCHANGE Dizzy Gillespie & Montmartre Supports the Jazz Exchange, 27 1/2"w x 39 1/2"h
A POSTER DEPICTING THE FRONT END OF A PORSCHE With a "DIZZY" license plate sticker, together with a 126A POSTER DEPICTING THE FRONT END OF A PORSCHE With a "DIZZY" license plate sticker, together with a
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A POSTER DEPICTING THE FRONT END OF A PORSCHE With a "DIZZY" license plate sticker, together with a letter offering Dizzy a test drive
A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY PLAYING HIS TRUMPET 36"w x 24"h127A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY PLAYING HIS TRUMPET 36"w x 24"h
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A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY PLAYING HIS TRUMPET 36"w x 24"h
A POSTER FOR A LASZLO DUS SHOW At the Park West Galleries, Southfield, MI, in February and March, 19128A POSTER FOR A LASZLO DUS SHOW At the Park West Galleries, Southfield, MI, in February and March, 19
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A POSTER FOR A LASZLO DUS SHOW At the Park West Galleries, Southfield, MI, in February and March, 1987, 29 1/2"w x 23 1/2"h
A POSTER FOR DIZZY'S DAY In Italian, on September 11, 1987, 39"w x 54 3/4"h, together with a program129A POSTER FOR DIZZY'S DAY In Italian, on September 11, 1987, 39"w x 54 3/4"h, together with a program
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A POSTER FOR DIZZY'S DAY In Italian, on September 11, 1987, 39"w x 54 3/4"h, together with a program for Dizzy's Day
TWELVE POSTERS OF DIZZY'S UNITED NATION 17"w x 22"h130TWELVE POSTERS OF DIZZY'S UNITED NATION 17"w x 22"h
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TWELVE POSTERS OF DIZZY'S UNITED NATION 17"w x 22"h