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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A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with  lucite tip, together wit671A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together wit
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A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together with an unused silver plated Jet-Tone mouthpiece in i
A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with 672A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with
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A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with two cymbals, one broken, and five cymbal brushes,
A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h673A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h
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A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h
A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l674A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l
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A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l
A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces675A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces
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A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces
A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.676A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.
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A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.
AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h677AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h
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AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h
A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick678A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick
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A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick, and a hollow wooden piece, 8 pieces
THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 piece679THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 piece
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THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 pieces
TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4680TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4
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TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4