The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend
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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 ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.281A GROUP OF ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown c282A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown c
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown condition, apx. 50 cassettes
A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused283A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co284A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co285A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co286A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co287A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co288A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co289A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNE290A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNE
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A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Each depicting the Playboy bunny logo with the reverse sides engraved ...
A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising 291A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising
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A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising one from the Summer Arts Festival, engraved "To Dizzy Gillespie in commemoration of his perfor...
A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpe292A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpe
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A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpet and inscribed "To Diz With Love", celebrating the Dizzy Gillespie Diamond Jubilee, bear...
A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps293A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps
A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stam294A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stam
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stamps
A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his ba295A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his ba
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A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his band, inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie, When I lived behind the 'Iron Curtain' under the pe...
AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (CO296AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (CO
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AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (COUNT) BASIE MEMORIAL AWARD Inscribed John B.(Dizzy) Gillespie "For your extraordinary contribut...
A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition297A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition
A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions298A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions
A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recor299A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recor
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A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recordings, unknown conditions
A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzger300A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzger
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A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald, unknown condition