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The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location128 American Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States In Person PreviewSunday, September 11th: 12:00 noon to 5:00pm with films of Dizzy`s from 6-8pm

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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

Quick Bio:



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 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ON BOARD Of Soupy Sa661A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ON BOARD Of Soupy Sa
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A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ON BOARD Of Soupy Sales and Dizzy Gillespie, inscribed "To Dizzy-My thanks to a swell guy-my best to you always, S...
A BLUE NOTE PLAQUE RECOGNIZING DIZZY'S ACCOMPLISH662A BLUE NOTE PLAQUE RECOGNIZING DIZZY'S ACCOMPLISH
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A BLUE NOTE PLAQUE RECOGNIZING DIZZY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO JAZZ New Year's Eve, 1985, together with a mounted color photogr...
A NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD The663A NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD The
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A NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD The molded glass eagle on a base with plaque inscribed "John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie Trum...
THE SOUL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD Etched glass with figures of musicians and people dancing, and blac664THE SOUL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD Etched glass with figures of musicians and people dancing, and blac
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THE SOUL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD Etched glass with figures of musicians and people dancing, and black base with plaque "In Honor of Dizzy Gille...
A PRINT OF CHARLIE SHAVERS HOLDING A DRINK Inscri665A PRINT OF CHARLIE SHAVERS HOLDING A DRINK Inscri
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A PRINT OF CHARLIE SHAVERS HOLDING A DRINK Inscribed "To My Best Bud, The Greatest Friend in the World, May the Good Lord Take a Liking to you....
A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES666A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES
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A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY AWARD Inscribed to "Dizzy Gillespie Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist 1975 Oscar Pete...
A BRONZE SCULPTURE RESTING ON WOODEN BASE Signed 667A BRONZE SCULPTURE RESTING ON WOODEN BASE Signed
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A BRONZE SCULPTURE RESTING ON WOODEN BASE Signed Charles Dickers, "The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science "Jazz at Drew&qu...
A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented 668A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented
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A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented to Dizzy Gillespie by Mayor W. Wilson Goode, City of Philadelphia, March 24, 1986, together with a ci
A BOOK TITLED "BASS LINE, THE STORIES AND PHOTOGR669A BOOK TITLED "BASS LINE, THE STORIES AND PHOTOGR
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A BOOK TITLED "BASS LINE, THE STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MILT HINTON" By Milt Hinton and David G. Berger, Temple University Press, Philade...
A GIARDINELLI NEW YORK BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Together with a silver plated Jet Tone Al Hirt model670A GIARDINELLI NEW YORK BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Together with a silver plated Jet Tone Al Hirt model
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A GIARDINELLI NEW YORK BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Together with a silver plated Jet Tone Al Hirt model B mouthpiece in its original box, 2 pieces
A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together wit671A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together wit
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A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together with an unused silver plated Jet-Tone mouthpiece in i
A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with 672A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with
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A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with two cymbals, one broken, and five cymbal brushes,
A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h673A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h
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A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h
A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l674A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l
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A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l
A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces675A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces
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A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces
A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.676A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.
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A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.
AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h677AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h
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AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h
A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick678A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick
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A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick, and a hollow wooden piece, 8 pieces
THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 piece679THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 piece
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THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 pieces
TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4680TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4
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TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4