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 HAND MADE CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE By Karel App561 - A HAND MADE CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE By Karel App
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A HAND MADE CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE By Karel Appel, on a piece of artist paper folded in half, on the left inside cover in large script lettering &...
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AN ABSTRACT PAINT ON PAPER OF A MAN RIDING A HORSE Illegibly signed, inscribed on verso "For a Maest562 - AN ABSTRACT PAINT ON PAPER OF A MAN RIDING A HORSE Illegibly signed, inscribed on verso "For a Maest
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AN ABSTRACT PAINT ON PAPER OF A MAN RIDING A HORSE Illegibly signed, inscribed on verso "For a Maestro of the only art form Amerika (sic) creat...
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A PENCIL SKETCH ON WHITE PAPER DEPICTING A THREE 563 - A PENCIL SKETCH ON WHITE PAPER DEPICTING A THREE
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A PENCIL SKETCH ON WHITE PAPER DEPICTING A THREE QUARTER SIDE PROFILE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE By Tony Bennett, signed by the artist and inscribed "D...
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A SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM SVEN-ERIK JOHANSO564 - A SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM SVEN-ERIK JOHANSO
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A SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM SVEN-ERIK JOHANSOON TO DIZZY GILLESPIE A group of swedish currency housed in a black leather presentation box with blu
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TWO PERSONALIZED PRINTED THANK YOU NOTE CARDS FRO565 - TWO PERSONALIZED PRINTED THANK YOU NOTE CARDS FRO
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TWO PERSONALIZED PRINTED THANK YOU NOTE CARDS FROM EJF, ELLA J. FITZGERALD The first inscribed "Please accept my sincere thanks for your though...
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A TOY BASKETBALL HOOP, BACKBOARD, AND BALL Sent as a get well card to Dizzy Gillespie, from all his 566 - A TOY BASKETBALL HOOP, BACKBOARD, AND BALL Sent as a get well card to Dizzy Gillespie, from all his
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A TOY BASKETBALL HOOP, BACKBOARD, AND BALL Sent as a get well card to Dizzy Gillespie, from all his friends at NBA entertainment
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A GROUP OF QUINCY JONES MEMORABILIA Including a h567 - A GROUP OF QUINCY JONES MEMORABILIA Including a h
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A GROUP OF QUINCY JONES MEMORABILIA Including a holiday card, an invitation and accompanying booklet to Dizzy for the 1989 American Academy of Achieve
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A DE-ACCESSIONED LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWSPAPER Date568 - A DE-ACCESSIONED LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWSPAPER Date
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A DE-ACCESSIONED LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWSPAPER Dated October 21, 1917, from the Los Angeles Public Library housed in rectangular brown faux leather pres
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A TYPED NOTE FROM QUINCY JONES Dated January 6, 1569 - A TYPED NOTE FROM QUINCY JONES Dated January 6, 1
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A TYPED NOTE FROM QUINCY JONES Dated January 6, 1993, on inscribed "Quincy Jones" note card, to Lorraine Gillespie, signed "Q" i...
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERSONALIZED CARDS SENT TO LORRAINE OR DIZZY Various subject matter, signat570 - A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERSONALIZED CARDS SENT TO LORRAINE OR DIZZY Various subject matter, signat
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERSONALIZED CARDS SENT TO LORRAINE OR DIZZY Various subject matter, signatures, and conditions, apx. 75 pieces
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A PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD Printed in multi-color571 - A PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD Printed in multi-color
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A PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD Printed in multi-colored script writing on a cream ground, stating "The Town Hall Foundation...Friend of the Arts Aw...
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A JAFFA ETCHED CRYSTAL RECTANGULAR SHAPED BOX From "Departmento de Estado Escudo Oficial De Puerto R572 - A JAFFA ETCHED CRYSTAL RECTANGULAR SHAPED BOX From "Departmento de Estado Escudo Oficial De Puerto R
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A JAFFA ETCHED CRYSTAL RECTANGULAR SHAPED BOX From "Departmento de Estado Escudo Oficial De Puerto Rico", 4 3/4"h x 6 1/4"w x 1 ...
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A FRAMED CERTIFICATE Acknowledging endowment of a seat at Roy Thomson Hall in Canada to Paul Robeson573 - A FRAMED CERTIFICATE Acknowledging endowment of a seat at Roy Thomson Hall in Canada to Paul Robeson
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A FRAMED CERTIFICATE Acknowledging endowment of a seat at Roy Thomson Hall in Canada to Paul Robeson and John {Dizzy} Gillespie
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EIGHT COPIES OF "DIZZY GILLESPIE: THE BEBOP YEARS574 - EIGHT COPIES OF "DIZZY GILLESPIE: THE BEBOP YEARS
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EIGHT COPIES OF "DIZZY GILLESPIE: THE BEBOP YEARS 1937-1952" By Ken Vail (Vail Publishing, Cambridge, England), all signed and undated, im...
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "To Be or Not to Bop" by Dizzy Gillespie and Al Fraser, and "Rememb575 - TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "To Be or Not to Bop" by Dizzy Gillespie and Al Fraser, and "Rememb
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "To Be or Not to Bop" by Dizzy Gillespie and Al Fraser, and "Remembering Bix, A Memoir of the Jazz A...
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "They All Played Ragtime" by Rudi Blesh & Harriet Janie, and "Shini576 - TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "They All Played Ragtime" by Rudi Blesh & Harriet Janie, and "Shini
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "They All Played Ragtime" by Rudi Blesh & Harriet Janie, and "Shining Trumpets: A History of Jaz...
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Black" by James Strecker and Harold Town, copyright 1990, and577 - TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Black" by James Strecker and Harold Town, copyright 1990, and
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Black" by James Strecker and Harold Town, copyright 1990, and
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FOUR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Ethel Ennis: T578 - FOUR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Ethel Ennis: T
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FOUR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Ethel Ennis: The Reluctant Jazz Star, an Illustrated Biography" by Sallie Kravetz, "The Raw Pearl:...
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THREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS IN FRENCH Comprising, "La579 - THREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS IN FRENCH Comprising, "La
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THREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS IN FRENCH Comprising, "La Danse Des Infideles Bud Powell" by Francis Paudras, copyright 1986, "Photo-Story de...
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising two copies of "A Moment's Notice, Portraits of American Jazz Musici580 - TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising two copies of "A Moment's Notice, Portraits of American Jazz Musici
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising two copies of "A Moment's Notice, Portraits of American Jazz Musician" photographs by Carol Friedman
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