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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

Auction Details

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 OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS411A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS
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A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MARY LOU WILLIAMS Inscribed "To my best friends 'Diz' & Lorraine, May God bless you both forever fo...
A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and 412A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and
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A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and sizes
A CARVED AND METAL-MOUNTED RELIGIOUS CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, losses, 32"h x 18"w413A CARVED AND METAL-MOUNTED RELIGIOUS CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, losses, 32"h x 18"w
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A CARVED AND METAL-MOUNTED RELIGIOUS CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, losses, 32"h x 18"w
A CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY AND OAK CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, 29"h x 17"w414A CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY AND OAK CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, 29"h x 17"w
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A CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY AND OAK CROSS Depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, 29"h x 17"w
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR OF DIZZY'S HATS Com415A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR OF DIZZY'S HATS Com
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR OF DIZZY'S HATS Comprising two cowboy hats, a baseball cap, and a fur cap, various degrees of wear, together with ...
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF DIZZY'S HATS Various wear and stains, together with photgraphs depicting Di416A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF DIZZY'S HATS Various wear and stains, together with photgraphs depicting Di
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF DIZZY'S HATS Various wear and stains, together with photgraphs depicting Dizzy wearing the hats or nearly identical ones
A BLACK PLASTIC TRUMPET STAND Some wear, 7-1/4"h417A BLACK PLASTIC TRUMPET STAND Some wear, 7-1/4"h
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A BLACK PLASTIC TRUMPET STAND Some wear, 7-1/4"h
A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and sizes418A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and sizes
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A BOX OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND CHANGE PURSES Various materials and sizes
A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS SHEET MUSIC Some titles including "Smoke Signal", "Sea-breeze", "So Definite"419A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS SHEET MUSIC Some titles including "Smoke Signal", "Sea-breeze", "So Definite"
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A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS SHEET MUSIC Some titles including "Smoke Signal", "Sea-breeze", "So Definite" and more, some an...
TWO ABSTRACT PRINTS Each depicting textile and screen fragments on a black field, signed illegibly L420TWO ABSTRACT PRINTS Each depicting textile and screen fragments on a black field, signed illegibly L
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TWO ABSTRACT PRINTS Each depicting textile and screen fragments on a black field, signed illegibly L.R., from 12 1/2"h x 18 1/2"w to 24&qu...