The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

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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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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Corto Maltese" by Hugo Pratt, hard covered French comic book, Pari581TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Corto Maltese" by Hugo Pratt, hard covered French comic book, Pari
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TWO AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS Comprising "Corto Maltese" by Hugo Pratt, hard covered French comic book, Paris 1971, and "Eusebio Pantera Negr...
A GOLD RECORD 1985 Gold Disc "Closer to the Source" Dizzy Gillespie, King Record Co., LTD. Japan582A GOLD RECORD 1985 Gold Disc "Closer to the Source" Dizzy Gillespie, King Record Co., LTD. Japan
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A GOLD RECORD 1985 Gold Disc "Closer to the Source" Dizzy Gillespie, King Record Co., LTD. Japan
THREE ACCOLADES FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE Comprising a 583THREE ACCOLADES FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE Comprising a
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THREE ACCOLADES FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE Comprising a brass placard engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie from the National Association of Jazz Educators in Ap...
A PRESENTATION PLACARD Engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie584A PRESENTATION PLACARD Engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie
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A PRESENTATION PLACARD Engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie Trumpeter on His 60th Birthday, October 21, 1977, In Appreciation of His Continuing Outstandi...
TWO ENGRAVED SILVER SCROLL PLAQUES The first insc585TWO ENGRAVED SILVER SCROLL PLAQUES The first insc
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TWO ENGRAVED SILVER SCROLL PLAQUES The first inscribed: "XXXVIII MASHCHERA D'ARGENTO 1982-83 J. Birks Gillespie Comune Di Campione D'It...
TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a Jazz Heritage Society Grand Master Award,586TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a Jazz Heritage Society Grand Master Award,
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TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a Jazz Heritage Society Grand Master Award,
A SCROLL DESIGN PLAQUE Engraved to "Dizzy Gillesp587A SCROLL DESIGN PLAQUE Engraved to "Dizzy Gillesp
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A SCROLL DESIGN PLAQUE Engraved to "Dizzy Gillespie in Retrospect, a Tribute to Diz by Lionel Hampton and his Giants of Jazz Friends, this nigh...
TWO PLAQUES ON GOLD TONE METAL WITH BLACK LETTERI588TWO PLAQUES ON GOLD TONE METAL WITH BLACK LETTERI
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TWO PLAQUES ON GOLD TONE METAL WITH BLACK LETTERING Each with image of Dizzy in front of drums, holding trumpet, the first inscribed "The Hacke...
A COMPOSITION PLAQUE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUST OF589A COMPOSITION PLAQUE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUST OF
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A COMPOSITION PLAQUE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL BUST OF DIZZY GILLESPIE Inscribed "John Birks Dizzy Gillespie honored guest 7th annual Q.C.I.J.F. Apr...
A BRASS INSTITUTE OF HIGH FIDELITY ARTIST OF THE 590A BRASS INSTITUTE OF HIGH FIDELITY ARTIST OF THE
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A BRASS INSTITUTE OF HIGH FIDELITY ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Inscribed, "The Institute of High Fidelity Artist of the Year Award to Dizzy Gilles...