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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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TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "Presented to John641 - TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "Presented to John
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TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "Presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in Recognition of Three Decades of Incredible Artistic Achiev...
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A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "13th Annual U.C. Berkel642 - A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "13th Annual U.C. Berkel
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A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "13th Annual U.C. Berkeley Jazz Festival to commemorate the induction of Dizzy Gillespie into the U.C. Berkeley Jazz F...
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A BRASS PLACARD Engraved "University of Massachusetts at Boston Award presented to John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie in recognition of his o...
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TWO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a pentagon shaped example engraved "In Appreciation to Dizzy Gillespie for an Outstanding Performance, Ruff...
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A CLARK UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OF "DOCTOR OF HUMA645 - A CLARK UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OF "DOCTOR OF HUMA
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A CLARK UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE OF "DOCTOR OF HUMAN LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA" To John Birks Gillespie, May 15, 1988, together with a Clark Co...
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A GROUP OF THREE HONORARY DOCTORATES Comprising, 646 - A GROUP OF THREE HONORARY DOCTORATES Comprising,
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A GROUP OF THREE HONORARY DOCTORATES Comprising, The New School for Social Research Honorary "Doctor of Fine Arts" certificate, May 19, 19...
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TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "In Honor of John 647 - TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "In Honor of John
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TWO PLAQUES The first engraved "In Honor of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie Innovator in Music Educator-Stateman.....From Students, Facu...
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A GROUP OF THREE COLLEGIATE PLAQUES Comprising one inscribed "Colleguim Brandfordianum Omnibus Notum Sit Dizzy Gillespie Sodalem Esse Bene Meri...
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF MEMORABILIA RELATED TO HARVARD AND TUFTS UNIVERSITIES Comprising an honorary associate certificate to John "Dizzy"...
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A GROUP OF COLLEGIATE HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS Comprising, a Doctor of Humane Letters certificate650 - A GROUP OF COLLEGIATE HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS Comprising, a Doctor of Humane Letters certificate
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A GROUP OF COLLEGIATE HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS Comprising, a Doctor of Humane Letters certificate to John Birks Gillespie from University of South
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