The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

THREE COPIES OF A SONG THAT STARTS "LET ME TELL YOU 'BOUT A GIRL I KNOW SHE'S MY WOMAN AND SHE LIVES NEXT DO (DOOR)" One sheet ann...

A BLACK SUITCASE AND MATCHING VALET BAG Labeled Lark, together with a hard sided Samsonite suitcase, some wear, 3 pieces

A GROUP OF CHARLIE PARKER RELATED MEMORABILIA Including his biography inscribed to Dizzy and signed by the author, Bob Reisner, six records including

A HAND WRITTEN AND ANNOTATED LETTER ADDRESSED "DEAR MOTHER" Presumably Mother Theresa, announcing Dizzy's visit to Calcutta and praisi...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LORRAINE'S STUFFED ANIMALS Primarily bears, wear, 12 pieces

A 9.6V FULL FUNCTION RADIO CONTROLLED VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Done in 1:6 scale

A LARGE MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS Comprising examples of shows Dizzy played from across the globe

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KENNY CLARKE MATERIAL Comprising a typed letter to "Lo and Diz" sent from France and signed by Daisy and Kenny Cl...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF MILES DAVIS MATERIAL Comprising a record titled "The Beginning", an unopened CD titled "Miles & Quincy, ...

DIZZY GILLESPIE'S POLYCHROME SUSPENDERS Worn, together with two photos of Dizzy wearing the suspenders, 3 pieces

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 sizes

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"w

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 Dizzy wearing the hats or nearly identical ones

A BLACK PLASTIC TRUMPET STAND Some wear, 7-1/4"h

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" and more, some an...

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...

AN OIL ON CANVAS Depicting a rocky maritime seascape, 23 1/2"h x 36"w

A WATERCOLOR ON PAPER Probably Chinese, depicting two cranes in flight, 39 1/2"h x 42"w, probably laid down on board, some staining

A LETTER FROM DIZZY TO MUHAMMAD ALI Dated 28 November 1978, describing an encounter he had with a shy young boy in Tunisia, and signed "Sincere...

A WHITE T-SHIRT PRINTED WITH AN IMAGE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE AND INSCRIBED "SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS PROUD TO CELEBRATE BLACK MUSIC MONTH" Togeth...

A GROUP OF PORCELAIN ITEMS Including a set of Royal Copenhagen butter pats, small plates, and ashtrays, with a hand-painted Japanese bowl

ELEVEN GUTENBERG BLUE AND WHITE ARCHITECTURAL SCENE PLATES Together with a Kaiser Christmas 1976 plate and a Rosenthal plate

SIX ROYAL COPENHAGEN CUPS AND SAUCERS SIX ROYAL COPENHAGEN CUPS AND SAUCERS

A MIKASA GARDEN CLUB "SPRING BOUQUET" OVEN TO TABLE DINNERWARE SERVICE FOR FOUR Comprising four each of dinner plates, salad plates, soup ...

SIX ATC JAPAN CERAMIC TEA GLASSES IN WOODEN CRATE SIX ATC JAPAN CERAMIC TEA GLASSES IN WOODEN CRATE

EIGHT CERAMIC RIMMED SOUP BOWLS Together with four white bowls and three whimsical motif coffee mugs

A GROUP OF SIX KRENIT, DENMARK ACID PROOF ENAMEL SMALL BOWLS A GROUP OF SIX KRENIT, DENMARK ACID PROOF ENAMEL SMALL BOWLS

A GROUP OF BAR UTENSILS Including openers, stirrers and tongs

A WHITE CERAMIC PLATE WITH A PICTURE OF DIZZY'S TRUMPET And the inscription "I have done so much with so little for so long that now I can ...

A GROUP OF COLORLESS GLASS ASHTRAYS AND A COVERED JAR poor condition

A GROUP OF THREE COLORLESS GLASS VASES Some with acid etched design, poor condition

A GROUP OF THREE COLORLESS GLASS VASES Some with acid etched design, poor condition

AN ENGLISH STERLING SILVER MATCH SAFE With engraved scroll motif, monogrammed, hallmarked Birmingham, 1905

A DENBY STONEWARE DINNERWARE SERVICE FOR EIGHT Made in England, comprising eight each of dinner plates, salad plates, bread & butter plates, cup...

THREE HOLLE GAARO 1958 SIGNED BLUE GLASS BOWLS THREE HOLLE GAARO 1958 SIGNED BLUE GLASS BOWLS

THREE STAVED TEAK ITEMS Comprising an ice bucket and two salad bowls, together with a wooden bowl, salt & pepper shakers, and pepper grinder

A LUCITE ICE BUCKET AND SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS Together with an 800 silver long handled spoon

A GROUP OF GLASS KITCHEN COOKING AND SERVING ITEMS Together with a group of kitchen utensils, a group of brown glazed soup plates, and two Corningware

A GROUP OF KITCHEN KNIVES A GROUP OF KITCHEN KNIVES

A GROUP OF KITCHEN ITEMS Including a scale, a banana holder, a butter warmer, a knife block, and an electric hand mixer

A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COOKER A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COOKER

AN ELECTRIC SALAD MASTER WITH COVER AN ELECTRIC SALAD MASTER WITH COVER

A GROUP OF BAKING ITEMS Comprising two cookie sheets, an enamel baking dish, and four bread pans

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHEN AND HOME APPLIANCES Including a salad slicer, an egg cuber, a telephone, a massager, and a jewelry cleaner

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Including a Hamilton Beach Scovill gourmet center, a Moulinex Opener, an electric griddle, a hot tray, a bl

A SUNBEAM OSKAR FOOD PROCESSOR Together with a SEB Mini Chop

A SET OF TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES Titled "Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assissination of President Kennedy

A "CHEF'S CHARITY COOKBOOK" Inscribed from Austin Leslie, "Poems" inscribed from Joseph Schwarzbaum and a book report by Nic...

AN UNCORRECTED PROOF OF "TO BE OR NOT TO BOP" The memoirs of Dizzy Gillespie, with Al Fraser, together with John Birks "Dizzy" ...

A SCRIPT "LOOKIN FOR THE MAN" BY ULIAN BARRY AND WARREN B. MEYER'S Together with a letter to Dizzy from Sidney Eden

A SET OF FIVE FIRST EDITION "DIZZY" BOOKS BY LEE TANNER Together with "DG" by Dany Gignoux

A GROUP OF SEVEN BOOKS INSCRIBED TO LORRAINE AND DIZZY From Willa Shalit, Jimmey Lyons, Richard Long, Jay Ross, Camille Billops, Karel Appel, and Yous

A GROUP OF NINE FIRST EDITION BOOKS Including "Whoopi Goldberg Book", George Carlin's "Brain Droppings", "Monica's ...

A GROUP OF ASSORTED COOKBOOKS A GROUP OF ASSORTED COOKBOOKS

A GROUP OF ASSORTED SELF HELP AND LITERARY BOOKS A GROUP OF ASSORTED SELF HELP AND LITERARY BOOKS

A GROUP OF ASSORTED JAZZ RELATED BOOKS Various authors

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and Mongo Santamaria in recognition of...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie Count Basie in recognition of nominati...

A CONTEMPORARY CARVED OAK ALTAR Mounted with six brushed aluminum candlesticks, 4'3"h x 6'w x 24"d

A CARVED WOOD FOUR-TIERED SCULPTURE Depicting native Africans in various pursuits of life, the underside incised, "Kristian", losses, 28 1...

TWO CARVED HARDWOOD SCULPTURES Probably African, cracks and imperfections to surface, the larger underside incised G.L. '78 1/200, the smaller i...

TWO POLYCHROME SERIGRAPHS Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpet, signed LR Paul Rogers '92, one further inscribed "To Lorraine with love and ...

A DIMINUTIVE TAXIDERMY ALLIGATOR Losses and wear, 32"l

A WHITE COTTON RACING JACKET Embroidered "Dizzy Gillespie" and with USA, American flag and Olympic Gala patches, stained and worn, togethe...

A RED-PAINTED METAL SEAT Dizzy's seat, losses and wear, 19"h x 18"w x 14"d

TWO FAUX-PINE LIFT-TOP BLANKET CHESTS Wear, 21"h x 37 1/2"w x 17"d

A MISSION STYLE FIGURED OAK LOW TABLE Wear, 21 1/2"h x 36"w x 36"d

A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH TO DIZZY GILLESPIE Signed "With best wishes Nancy Reagan and Ronald Reagan", together with a similar photograph to Mari...

A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH Inscribed "To my father Dizzy Gillepsie thanks for everything and that ain't no s--t Love Moody", together with a p...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and the Mitchell-Ruff Duo in reco...

THREE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF WHITE HOUSE PERFORMANCES Each signed by Jimmy Carter, together with five Christmas cards from Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter and

A THANK YOU CARD TO DIZZY FOR CELEBRATING PAUL ROBESON'S 75TH BIRTHDAY Signed Paul Robeson, together with a four record box set titled "Pa...

A WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT'S ASSOCIATION ENTERTAINMENT PASS FOR DIZZY Together with a program, wear

A SIGNED LETTER FROM RICHARD NIXON ABOUT DIZZY GILLESPIE Giving a Baha'i Administration Book, and a note that he was glad he could attend the pa...

A PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD INVITATION TO A DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE Inscribed in pen "Best Wishes Gerry Ford, Betty Ford", together with a...

TWO PRESIDENT AND MRS. JOHNSON INVITATIONS FOR MR. AND MRS. GILLESPIE TO A WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION Together with a place card, gate pass, two telegrams

A FRAMED COPY OF MIDWEEK MAGAZINE From Honolulu, Hawaii, dated May 8, 1991, with Dizzy Gillespie on the cover with the article "The Father of B...

A WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM TO MR. AND MRS. DIZZY GILLESPIE Invitation to a cocktail party with Senator Wayne Morse, hosted by Julie and Harry Belafonte

A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM MARY LOU WILLIAMS TO LORRAINE GILLESPIE Dated January 23, 1978, detailing a joke about a jazz musician, together with a 45 r

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE Comprising various invitations, letters signed by President Jimmy Carter, letters from Gretchen P

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE Pertaining to a White House reception honoring the Shah and Empress of Iran, comprising two lette

TWENTY-SEVEN WHITE HOUSE STATIONARY ENVELOPES FROM VARIOUS YEARS Poor condition

A LARGE GROUP OF ASSORTED SHEET MUSIC AND COPYIST PARTS From various musicians and artists, some written for and by Dizzy Gillespie

A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF UNSIGNED RECORD ALBUMS By various jazz artists and other musical artists, apx. 500 albums

A GROUP OF FOUR AUTOGRAPHED RECORDS Comprising, James P. Johnson's "The Original James P. Johnson", Pete Minger, Keter Betts, Bobby Du...

A GROUP OF FIVE AUTOGRAPHED RECORDS Comprising, David Amram's "Havana/New York, The Historic U.S.-Cuban Musical Exchange of 1977", Bil...

A GROUP OF FIVE AUTOGRAPHED RECORDS Comprising, Fronseca and ses Anges Noirs's "Fronseca and ses Anges Noirs", Candido's "Con...

A GROUP OF SIX AUTOGRAPHED RECORDS Comprising, Bobby Shew Sextet's "Playsong", Jackie McLean's "Right Now Featuring Larry Wil...

A GROUP OF ASSORTED ALBUMS A GROUP OF ASSORTED ALBUMS

TWO WINE BOTTLES WITH DIZZY GILLESPIE'S IMAGE ON FRONT TWO WINE BOTTLES WITH DIZZY GILLESPIE'S IMAGE ON FRONT

FIVE WINE BOTTLES With image of jazz musician on front label and Dizzy Gillespie's image on back label

A WHITE HOUSE LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE CABINET Together with a letter from Edward Murrow on letterhead from the United States information agen

A CAST BRASS SCULPTURE OF A HAND HOLDING A CARVED HORN Together with a photograph of an African dignitary presenting the sculpture to Dizzy, 2 pieces

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LARGE FORMAT BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MUSICIANS Including Dizzy, various conditions, 8 pieces

THE SAVOY STORY COLLECTIBLE BOOKLET FROM THE SAVOY BALLROOM THE SAVOY STORY COLLECTIBLE BOOKLET FROM THE SAVOY BALLROOM

A BACCARAT CARNEGIE HALL 1891-1991 GLASS PAPERWEIGHT With white plaque depicting inside of Carnegie Hall against a cobalt blue bottom in a clear cryst