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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

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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 PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD Printed in multi-color571A 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...
A JAFFA ETCHED CRYSTAL RECTANGULAR SHAPED BOX From "Departmento de Estado Escudo Oficial De Puerto R572A 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 ...
A FRAMED CERTIFICATE Acknowledging endowment of a seat at Roy Thomson Hall in Canada to Paul Robeson573A 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
EIGHT COPIES OF "DIZZY GILLESPIE: THE BEBOP YEARS574EIGHT 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...
TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "To Be or Not to Bop" by Dizzy Gillespie and Al Fraser, and "Rememb575TWO 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...
TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "They All Played Ragtime" by Rudi Blesh & Harriet Janie, and "Shini576TWO 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...
TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Black" by James Strecker and Harold Town, copyright 1990, and577TWO 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
FOUR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Ethel Ennis: T578FOUR 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:...
THREE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS IN FRENCH Comprising, "La579THREE 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...
TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising two copies of "A Moment's Notice, Portraits of American Jazz Musici580TWO 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