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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A GROUP OF TEN ASSORTED EDUCATIONAL LETTERS AND CERTIFICATES Including University of Pennsylvania, U241 - A GROUP OF TEN ASSORTED EDUCATIONAL LETTERS AND CERTIFICATES Including University of Pennsylvania, U
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A GROUP OF TEN ASSORTED EDUCATIONAL LETTERS AND CERTIFICATES Including University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, University of East Carolin
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A LAURAL RACEWAY PHOTOGRAPH Dizzy with horse blan242 - A LAURAL RACEWAY PHOTOGRAPH Dizzy with horse blan
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A LAURAL RACEWAY PHOTOGRAPH Dizzy with horse blanket titled "Dizzy Gillespie, To Be or Not to Bop, Laurel Raceway, 1979", together with a ...
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A 1993 WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTATION PIECE D243 - A 1993 WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTATION PIECE D
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A 1993 WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTATION PIECE Dedicated to the memory of Dizzy Gillespie, from the Jazzical Greenville Symphony Orchestra, February
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A FRAMED ITALIAN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Together with assorted newspaper clippings244 - A FRAMED ITALIAN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Together with assorted newspaper clippings
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A FRAMED ITALIAN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Together with assorted newspaper clippings
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A HAND COLORED CERTIFICATE Inscribed "All Star Ba245 - A HAND COLORED CERTIFICATE Inscribed "All Star Ba
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A HAND COLORED CERTIFICATE Inscribed "All Star Band Established Artist Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet 1968", together with two American Society o...
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A FIRST EDITION BOOK TITLED "THE HAT" Written and246 - A FIRST EDITION BOOK TITLED "THE HAT" Written and
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A FIRST EDITION BOOK TITLED "THE HAT" Written and illustrated by Faith and John Hubley for Dizzy Gillespie and Dudley Moore, together with...
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THREE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOUIS ARMSTR247 - THREE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOUIS ARMSTR
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THREE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG One depicting him in an amorous embrace with his wife Lucille, the others showing him with Dizzy
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AN ORIGINAL SILVER GELATIN PRINT BY MILTON HINTON Circa 1957, of Billie Holiday and Count Basie, tog248 - AN ORIGINAL SILVER GELATIN PRINT BY MILTON HINTON Circa 1957, of Billie Holiday and Count Basie, tog
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AN ORIGINAL SILVER GELATIN PRINT BY MILTON HINTON Circa 1957, of Billie Holiday and Count Basie, together with a picture of Dizzy Gillespie and anothe
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A LARGE GROUP OF PRINTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY 249 - A LARGE GROUP OF PRINTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY
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A LARGE GROUP OF PRINTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY A LARGE GROUP OF PRINTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE
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THREE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ANNUAL ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1978, 1979, and 1250 - THREE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ANNUAL ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1978, 1979, and 1
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THREE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ANNUAL ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1978, 1979, and 1985, worn
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A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1251 - A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1
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A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1985, and 1992, the 1992 ex...
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DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 19252 - DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 19
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DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 1998
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A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his253 - A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his
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A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his village in Poland, and two copies of Marvel Comic
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AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGA254 - AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGA
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AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Most expressing thanks for donations, album also contains articles pertaining
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A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders, 255 - A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders,
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A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders, matches, and five battery operated candle lamps
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A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces256 - A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces
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A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces
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A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Includin257 - A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Includin
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A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Including four large rosaries, assorted religious table articles, and religious relics, together with a group
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A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces258 - A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces
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A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces
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A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with thre259 - A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with thre
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A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with three related wind chimes, 26 pieces
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, t260 - A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, t
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, together with an electronic Bible, apx. 215 pieces
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