The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

A GROUP OF ASSORTED BUTTONS A GROUP OF ASSORTED BUTTONS

A GROUP OF THREE NEWSPAPERS FROM 1965 Comprising two New York Daily News from July 28-29th and a New York Post from July 28, 1965

A HEAD TENNIS RACKET Together with a photo of Dizzy holding a similar racket, 2 pieces

TWO SIGNED TABLE PLACE CARDS One from Governor Karl F. Rovaag and one from Walter F. Mondale, together with a table place card and envelope with the e

A POSTER Dizzy and Mr. B. Salute the Count, November 25, no year, at the Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI, 14"w x 23"h

TWO LARGE WINDOW POSTERS FROM THE GAP STORE Depicting a black and white photograph of a laughing Dizzy Gillespie, printed at top left "Gap Mock...

SIX POSTERS In Concert/Dizzy Gillespie, January 19, 1980, at the Medford (OR) Senior High Auditorium, 11 1/2"w x 17 1/2"h

AN INVITATION TO EUBIE BLACK'S 100 YEARS BIRTHDAY PARTY AN INVITATION TO EUBIE BLACK'S 100 YEARS BIRTHDAY PARTY

A PRESS KIT FROM JOHN LEE FOR "DIZZY GILLESPIE ALUMNI ALL-STARS" A PRESS KIT FROM JOHN LEE FOR "DIZZY GILLESPIE ALUMNI ALL-STARS

A NEOCLASSICAL STYLE PEDESTAL DESK ON TAPERING LEGS Fair condition, 30"h x 4'7"w x 22"d

A LUCITE DESK CHAIR With beige vinyl seat and chrome base resting on four casters

A CONTEMPORARY NORWEGIAN BROWN LEATHER AND TUBULAR METAL TUFTED BACK SEAT SWIVEL ARMCHAIR With matching ottoman

A FLORAL UPHOLSTERED SLEEPER SOFA Stains and wear, small burn, 6'2"l

AN OIL ON CANVAS By Theodore "La Don" Ferguson(American b. 1960) signed and dated '86, trees and flowers in a mountain landscape, gil...

A SHARP 10 1/4" LCD TELEVISION Model #282B, Man. Japan, March 2002

A PAIR OF CHINOISERIE STYLE BRASS TABLE LAMPS Electrified, 38 1/2"h

TWO NEOCLASSICAL STYLE LOOKING GLASSES 4'h x 10"w and 4'h x 21"w

A FRENCH PROVINCIAL MIRRORED VANITY Mirrored and clear glass tops and sides, on cabriole legs, worn, 48"h x 30"w x 17 1/2"d

AN ORIENTAL DESIGN WOOD BEDROOM SET Comprising, a long chest of drawers, attached rectangular vertical mirror, and a pair of night tables with two doo

A SIX-PANEL ORIENTAL DESIGN SILK EMBROIDERED SCREEN Depicting various scenes and human figures in China, fair condition, each panel 34"h x 9 1/...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF REEL-TO-REEL REFERENCE TAPES Many provided for Dizzy Gillespie's review prior to publication, apx. 50 pieces

A GROUP OF FOUR HATS WORN BY DIZZY Together with two pairs of Dizzy's eye glasses and three photos depicting Dizzy wearing either one of the hat...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF DIZZY'S HATS AND A SCARF Varying degrees of soiling and condition, apx. 20 pieces

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Including a Black and Decker metal iron, an Osrow World Travel Iron & Steamer, a George Forman grill,...

DIZZY'S REGENT ELECTRIC SHOE POLISHER Made by Dremel

A LARGE GROUP OF REEL-TO-REEL STEREO TAPES Of various Dizzy performances, interviews, and a variety of other subjects, in 5 inch, 7 inch, and 7 1/2 in

AN ENVELOPE FROM CHARLES LAKE WITH DIZZY'S ITINERARY From July 1990-June 1991, together with a partial itinerary for the Dizzy Gillespie Orchest...

TWO BOUND TYPEWRITTEN SCRIPTS FOR "LE JAZZ HOT" BY JO EISINGER TWO BOUND TYPEWRITTEN SCRIPTS FOR "LE JAZZ HOT" BY JO EISINGER

LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S LEATHER WALLET AND PASSPORT HOLDER Together with various credit/membership cards including an American Express Gold Card, a...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF REEL-TO-REEL STEREO TAPES Of various Dizzy performances, interviews, and other things

A BROWN LEATHER CARD HOLDER EMBOSSED IN GOLD ON INSIDE LEFT CORNER, "DIZZY" Together with a green leather Rolex wallet, each with wear, 2 ...

A BLOOD DONOR CERTIFICATE TO JOHN GILLESPIE Gore Blood bank of the Beth Israel Hospital, dated 3/28/69, unsigned, together with a gold Jazz in AZ memb

AN AMEX LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY GOLDEN ADVANTAGE LONG TERM CARD PLAN CARD Together with an MCI card, a MidAtlantic Visa card, and a John Gillespie sign

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE AIRLINE CARDS All issued to Dizzy Gillespie, comprising an Air Canada Aero card, Continental One Pass Elite card, and a

A DIZZY GILLESPIE "ALL THAT JAZZ" YELLOW T-SHIRT With two black-and-white photos of Dizzy next to a similar sweatshirt, together with two ...

A "DIZZY" BRASS STENCIL Inscribed "Dizzy", together with a polychrome ceramic nameplate in English and Hebrew, and two other pla...

A GROUP OF DIZZY GILLESPIE FOR PRESIDENT MEMORABILIA Comprising a "Dizzy Gillespie for President" red whoopee cushion, three black and whi...

A DRAWING OF DIZZY GILLESPIE By Peggy Gage '82

A DEXTER JONES RECTANGULAR BRONZE SCULPTURAL RELIEF OF A STANDING DIZZY GILLESPIE Inscribed "John Birks Gillespie by his friend and admirer Dex...

A DEXTER JONES BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF DIZZY GILLESPIE 21"h, together with two black and white photographs depicting the Dexter Jones Bust, 3 p...

AN OIL ON CANVAS Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie wearing a black beret, signed LR Singleton with copyright and '90, 23 3/4"h x 17 1/2"w, t...

A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy Gillespie and other musicians, signed LR Bruce Campbell, framed and matted, 18"h x 34"w

A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy's head, inscribed "For Lorraine" and signed "Karel" in lower right and "Appel&qu...

A SCRIPT FROM AS THE WORLD TURNS Autographed by the cast, together with a signed photograph card from members of the cast of As the World Turns, 2 pie

A SIGNED LETTER FROM JIMMY OWENS Dated 4 March 1986 on Jay-Oh Productions letterhead wishing Dizzy Gillespie a happy 70th birthday, together with a tr

A GROUP OF AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS One signed to Lorraine from Tom Jones, one of James Earl Jones, unsigned, one an autographed publicity ph

A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF JAZZ GREATS Depicting Art Kane's "A Great Day in Harlem", the photo inscribed on the back "Dizzy,...

AN "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" LP On Vee Jay Label, Mono, with "Please, Please Me" and "Ask Me Why

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF ARTURO SANDOVAL MEMORABILIA Comprising five autographed photos, a Christmas card from Arturo and Marianela, an autographed re

A HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD FROM SARAH VAUGHAN FROM VENICE Undated, "Hi Lorraine, Almost thru over hear, Thank God. Worked with Dizzy a couple of ti...

AN UNSIGNED LETTER FROM FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC. Dated April 6, 1992, George Wein, President, listing signers of a get well note to Dizzy, written at

A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CORRESPONDENCE Including a photograph of Dizzy Gillespie with David N. Dinkins with a compliments card, an invitation

THREE AUTOGRAPHED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DIZZY AND LORRAINE GILLESPIE One signed by Lena Horne and Hazel Scott, a publicity photograph of Mat

A GROUP OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG ITEMS Including, a small "Swiss Krissly" black and white photograph of Louis Armstrong sitting on the toilet, a...

LORRAINE'S MAROON LEATHER BOUND SCRAPBOOK With black and white publicity stills of Dizzy Gillespie, newspaper clippings, and a copy of a poem wr...

A GROUP OF THREE SCRAPBOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Together with two brown faux-leather scrapbooks with gilt lettering "L. Gillespie", a...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTO ALBUMS Primarily compiled by Charlie "The Whale" Lake, albums include photos of famous jazz musicians and c...

A PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUM Inscribed from "New Jazz Society Jazz Festival Massey Hall Toronto May 15th, 1953" in gold lettering on red and...

TWO PRESENTATION PHOTO ALBUMS Including on inscribed, "To Dizzy Gillespie with sincere appreciation from The United States Air Force Band Colon...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS, CARDS, AND POEMS FROM DIZZY TO HIS WIFE Comprising a typed letter, several anniversary cards, a Valentine's da...

A HAND MADE CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE By Karel Appel, on a piece of artist paper folded in half, on the left inside cover in large script lettering &...

AN ABSTRACT PAINT ON PAPER OF A MAN RIDING A HORSE Illegibly signed, inscribed on verso "For a Maestro of the only art form Amerika (sic) creat...

A PENCIL SKETCH ON WHITE PAPER DEPICTING A THREE QUARTER SIDE PROFILE OF DIZZY GILLESPIE By Tony Bennett, signed by the artist and inscribed "D...

A SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM SVEN-ERIK JOHANSOON TO DIZZY GILLESPIE A group of swedish currency housed in a black leather presentation box with blu

TWO PERSONALIZED PRINTED THANK YOU NOTE CARDS FROM EJF, ELLA J. FITZGERALD The first inscribed "Please accept my sincere thanks for your though...

A TOY BASKETBALL HOOP, BACKBOARD, AND BALL Sent as a get well card to Dizzy Gillespie, from all his friends at NBA entertainment

A GROUP OF QUINCY JONES MEMORABILIA Including a holiday card, an invitation and accompanying booklet to Dizzy for the 1989 American Academy of Achieve

A DE-ACCESSIONED LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWSPAPER Dated October 21, 1917, from the Los Angeles Public Library housed in rectangular brown faux leather pres

A TYPED NOTE FROM QUINCY JONES Dated January 6, 1993, on inscribed "Quincy Jones" note card, to Lorraine Gillespie, signed "Q" i...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PERSONALIZED CARDS SENT TO LORRAINE OR DIZZY Various subject matter, signatures, and conditions, apx. 75 pieces

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 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 Robeson and John {Dizzy} Gillespie

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 "Remembering Bix, A Memoir of the Jazz A...

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, and

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, "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 Musician" photographs by Carol Friedman

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. Japan

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 Gillespie Trumpeter on His 60th Birthday, October 21, 1977, In Appreciation of His Continuing Outstandi...

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,

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 LETTERING Each with image of Dizzy in front of drums, holding trumpet, the first inscribed "The Hacke...

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 YEAR AWARD Inscribed, "The Institute of High Fidelity Artist of the Year Award to Dizzy Gilles...

A LATIN JAZZ USA AWARD Inscribed to "Dizzy Gillespie for His Outstanding Contribution to the Preservation and Evolution of Latin Jazz, Carnegie...

A CONTEMPORARY VASE SHAPED SILVER PLATED AWARD The placard engraved "'Dizzy' John Birks Gillespie. We all live in the reflection of the...

A SILVERED-METAL SCULPTURE AWARD The placard engraved, "Dizzy Gillespie, in Honor of Your Extraordinary Contribution to the Development and Per...

AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATORS TROPHY The placard engraved, "I.A.J.E Presented to Dizzy Gillespie for His Total Dedication to J...

A BLUE AND WHITE DELFT GLAZED EARTHENWARE HEINEKEN AWARD MUG The placard engraved "A Dizzy Gillespies, DE: Heineken Jazz Festival Como Tributo ...

AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD The plaque engraved "18th Annual NAACP Image Award 1985 Hall of Fame Award, Dizzy Gillespie", 14"h

AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ AWARD The brass placard stating, "Dizzy Gillespie's International Jazz Award 'Bird' North Sea Jazz Festival 1...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR PRESENTATION MEDALLIONS Comprising a bronze medallion of galloping horse and rider with sword inscribed "Massilie...

THREE NICAEA RIBITAS MEDALLIONS Made by Grunberg, two bronze and one silver tone metal, signed by Lelan Romain, each is housed in a green leather pres

A BRONZE "BEACONS IN JAZZ AWARD" MEDALLION From the New School for Social Research, depicting partial image of trumpeter playing trumpet, ...