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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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616A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS AND INVITATIONS Dawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF LETTERS AND INVITATIONS FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TO DIZZY Comprising some typed and handwritten notes, a Christmas card, an
619A GROUP OF THREE JAZZMOBILE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Dawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
A GROUP OF THREE JAZZMOBILE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a calligraphic paper presenation award printed in multi-colored ink on cream ground inscri
625A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTIONS, Dawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTIONS, KEYS TO CITIES, AND CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Comprising a calligraphic certificate stating &quo...
630A GROUP OF FOUR CERTIFICATES Honorary Citizen of Dawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
A GROUP OF FOUR CERTIFICATES Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, one dated June 4, 1969, one dated January 29, 1969, one dated May 5, 1979, and The Mayor
668A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented Dawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented to Dizzy Gillespie by Mayor W. Wilson Goode, City of Philadelphia, March 24, 1986, together with a ci
688THREE WOOD, CORD, AND SKIN DRUMS Cuba '85, one inscribed Itotle, the next Iya, and the last OkonkoloDawson & Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers
THREE WOOD, CORD, AND SKIN DRUMS Cuba '85, one inscribed Itotle, the next Iya, and the last Okonkolo, together with three miniature versions, fr...