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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AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC.551 - AN 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
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A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE I552 - A 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
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THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR553 - THREE 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
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A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a sma554 - A 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...
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LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie, 555 - LORRAINE'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...
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A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks wit556 - A 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...
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily c557 - A 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...
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A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Ja558 - A 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...
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TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscri559 - TWO 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...
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEM560 - A 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...
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