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 GROUP OF SHEET MUSIC Including Dizzy Gillespie'61A GROUP OF SHEET MUSIC Including Dizzy Gillespie'
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A GROUP OF SHEET MUSIC Including Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia", "Be-Pop", "Salt Peanuts", "Groovin&#...
A BRASS ABSTRACT WORK DEPICTING THE LAST SUPPER On black board, together with a framed religious ico62A BRASS ABSTRACT WORK DEPICTING THE LAST SUPPER On black board, together with a framed religious ico
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A BRASS ABSTRACT WORK DEPICTING THE LAST SUPPER On black board, together with a framed religious iconography poster, 2 pieces
A GLOSS WHITE SPIRAL BOUND 1990 KENNEDY CENTER HO63A GLOSS WHITE SPIRAL BOUND 1990 KENNEDY CENTER HO
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A GLOSS WHITE SPIRAL BOUND 1990 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS PROGRAM BOOK Saluting Dizzy Gillespie, Katherine Hepburn, Rise Stevens, Jule Styne, and Billy Wi
A GRADUATION GOWN Together with assorted hoods from various colleges64A GRADUATION GOWN Together with assorted hoods from various colleges
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A GRADUATION GOWN Together with assorted hoods from various colleges
THREE ADDRESS BOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Poor condition65THREE ADDRESS BOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Poor condition
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THREE ADDRESS BOOKS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S Poor condition
A JAZZ CLUD DE SAO PAOLO (BRAZIL) FOLD OUT IDENTI66A JAZZ CLUD DE SAO PAOLO (BRAZIL) FOLD OUT IDENTI
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A JAZZ CLUD DE SAO PAOLO (BRAZIL) FOLD OUT IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR DIZZY GILLESPIE In red leather case, card on left says "Dizzy Gillespie, Soc...
A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie, from the mid-to late 1970's, issued Ju67A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie, from the mid-to late 1970's, issued Ju
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie, from the mid-to late 1970's, issued June 6, 1975, expired June 5, 1980, with numer...
A GROUP OF ITEMS PRESENTED TO DIZZY GILLESPIE REL68A GROUP OF ITEMS PRESENTED TO DIZZY GILLESPIE REL
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A GROUP OF ITEMS PRESENTED TO DIZZY GILLESPIE RELATING TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comprising a framed drawing with religious writings from the Baha'...
A COLLECTION OF PAPERS AND CARDS RELATING TO THE 69A COLLECTION OF PAPERS AND CARDS RELATING TO THE
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A COLLECTION OF PAPERS AND CARDS RELATING TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comprising a proposal for a video about the connection between the teachings of Ma...
A GROUP OF WRITINGS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH C70A GROUP OF WRITINGS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH C
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A GROUP OF WRITINGS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comprising seven books titled "Daybook, Passages for Deepening & Meditation", &quo...