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 OIL ON CANVAS Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie wear541AN OIL ON CANVAS Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie wear
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AN OIL ON CANVAS Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie wearing a black beret, signed LR Singleton with copyright and '90, 23 3/4"h x 17 1/2"w, t...
A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy Gillespie and other musicians, signed LR Bruce Campbell, fram542A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy Gillespie and other musicians, signed LR Bruce Campbell, fram
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A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy Gillespie and other musicians, signed LR Bruce Campbell, framed and matted, 18"h x 34"w
A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy's head, in543A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy's head, in
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A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy's head, inscribed "For Lorraine" and signed "Karel" in lower right and "Appel&qu...
A SCRIPT FROM AS THE WORLD TURNS Autographed by the cast, together with a signed photograph card fro544A SCRIPT FROM AS THE WORLD TURNS Autographed by the cast, together with a signed photograph card fro
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A SCRIPT FROM AS THE WORLD TURNS Autographed by the cast, together with a signed photograph card from members of the cast of As the World Turns, 2 pie
A SIGNED LETTER FROM JIMMY OWENS Dated 4 March 19545A SIGNED LETTER FROM JIMMY OWENS Dated 4 March 19
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A SIGNED LETTER FROM JIMMY OWENS Dated 4 March 1986 on Jay-Oh Productions letterhead wishing Dizzy Gillespie a happy 70th birthday, together with a tr
A GROUP OF AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS One 546A GROUP OF AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS One
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A GROUP OF AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS One signed to Lorraine from Tom Jones, one of James Earl Jones, unsigned, one an autographed publicity ph
A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JAZZ GREATS Depic547A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JAZZ GREATS Depic
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A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JAZZ GREATS Depicting Art Kane's "A Great Day in Harlem", the photo inscribed on the back "Dizzy,...
AN "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" LP On Vee Jay Label, Mono, with "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why548AN "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" LP On Vee Jay Label, Mono, with "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why
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AN "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" LP On Vee Jay Label, Mono, with "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF ARTURO SANDOVAL MEMORABI549A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF ARTURO SANDOVAL MEMORABI
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF ARTURO SANDOVAL MEMORABILIA Comprising five autographed photos, a Christmas card from Arturo and Marianela, an autographed re
A HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD FROM SARAH VAUGHAN FROM VE550A HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD FROM SARAH VAUGHAN FROM VE
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A HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD FROM SARAH VAUGHAN FROM VENICE Undated, "Hi Lorraine, Almost thru over hear, Thank God. Worked with Dizzy a couple of ti...
AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC.551AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC.
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AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC. Dated April 6, 1992, George Wein, President, listing signers of a get well note to Dizzy, written at
A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE I552A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE I
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A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE Including a photograph of Dizzy Gillespie with David N. Dinkins with a compliments card, an invitation
THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR553THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR
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THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE One signed by Lena Horne and Hazel Scott, a publicity photograph of Mat
A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a sma554A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a sma
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A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a small "Swiss Krissly" black and white photograph of Louis Armstrong sitting on the toilet, a...
LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie, 555LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie,
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LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie, newspaper clippings, and a copy of a poem wr...
A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks wit556A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks wit
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A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks with gilt lettering "L. Gillespie", a...
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily c557A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily c
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily compiled by Charlie "The Whale" Lake, albums include photos of famous jazz musicians and c...
A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Ja558A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Ja
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A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Jazz Society Jazz Festival Massey Hall Toronto May 15th, 1953" in gold lettering on red and...
TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscri559TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscri
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TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscribed, "To Dizzy Gillespie with sincere appreciation from The United States Air Force Band Colon...
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEM560A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEM
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEMS FROM DIZZY TO HIS WIFE Comprising a typed letter, several anniversary cards, a Valentine's da...