The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend
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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  TWENTY-SIX ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE RELATED VHS TAPES Including one inscribed "To Diz My351A GROUP OF TWENTY-SIX ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE RELATED VHS TAPES Including one inscribed "To Diz My
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A GROUP OF TWENTY-SIX ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE RELATED VHS TAPES Including one inscribed "To Diz My Man Forever, Fred Shapiro", condition...
A GROUP OF COMPACT DISC RELATED ARTICLES Including cleaner and empty cases352A GROUP OF COMPACT DISC RELATED ARTICLES Including cleaner and empty cases
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A GROUP OF COMPACT DISC RELATED ARTICLES Including cleaner and empty cases
A GROUP OF EIGHTEEN ASSORTED CDS Including Randy Weston, Dina Washington, and Ben Webster353A GROUP OF EIGHTEEN ASSORTED CDS Including Randy Weston, Dina Washington, and Ben Webster
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A GROUP OF EIGHTEEN ASSORTED CDS Including Randy Weston, Dina Washington, and Ben Webster
A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including The Spinners, Kenny Smith, and Tina Turner354A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including The Spinners, Kenny Smith, and Tina Turner
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A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including The Spinners, Kenny Smith, and Tina Turner
A GROUP OF ELEVEN ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including Dorothy Donegan, Mike Longo, and The Cool W355A GROUP OF ELEVEN ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including Dorothy Donegan, Mike Longo, and The Cool W
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A GROUP OF ELEVEN ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including Dorothy Donegan, Mike Longo, and The Cool World
A GROUP OF TWENTY CDS Including Brook Benton, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Lionel Richie356A GROUP OF TWENTY CDS Including Brook Benton, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Lionel Richie
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A GROUP OF TWENTY CDS Including Brook Benton, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Lionel Richie
A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including Late Night Sax, Dionne Warwick, and Oscar Peterson357A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including Late Night Sax, Dionne Warwick, and Oscar Peterson
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A GROUP OF TWENTY ASSORTED CDS Including Late Night Sax, Dionne Warwick, and Oscar Peterson
A GROUP OF ELEVEN DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including "Dizzy In South America" and  "To Bird With Love", i358A GROUP OF ELEVEN DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including "Dizzy In South America" and "To Bird With Love", i
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A GROUP OF ELEVEN DIZZY GILLESPIE CDS Including "Dizzy In South America" and "To Bird With Love", inscribed by Charlie Lake &qu...
A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND A LUCITE PHOTO ALBUM A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND359A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND A LUCITE PHOTO ALBUM A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND
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A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND A LUCITE PHOTO ALBUM A GROUP OF COVERED BOXES, ASHTRAYS, AND A LUCITE PHOTO ALBUM
A GROUP OF METAL ITEMS Including a covered turkey360A GROUP OF METAL ITEMS Including a covered turkey
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A GROUP OF METAL ITEMS Including a covered turkey
A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE CENTERPIECE FILLED WITH ARTIFICIAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE361A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE CENTERPIECE FILLED WITH ARTIFICIAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE
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A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE CENTERPIECE FILLED WITH ARTIFICIAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A COPPER COAL SCUTTLE CENTERPIECE FILLED WITH ARTIFICIAL FRUITS AND VEG
A FARBER BROTHERS FOUR PIECE AMETHYST GLASS AND METAL TABLE SET Comprising a cream jug, an open suga362A FARBER BROTHERS FOUR PIECE AMETHYST GLASS AND METAL TABLE SET Comprising a cream jug, an open suga
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A FARBER BROTHERS FOUR PIECE AMETHYST GLASS AND METAL TABLE SET Comprising a cream jug, an open sugar bowl, an oil cruet, and a vinegar cruet
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE363A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF KITCHENWARE
A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP; Possibly 1840 Great Britain, given by Mary Lou 364A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP; Possibly 1840 Great Britain, given by Mary Lou
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A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP A ONE PENNY POSTAGE STAMP; Possibly 1840 Great Britain, given by Mary Lou Williams, 1971, together with ephemera of Lorraine
A GROUP OF ASSORTED U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Including the Legend of Hollywood with Lucille Bal365A GROUP OF ASSORTED U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Including the Legend of Hollywood with Lucille Bal
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Including the Legend of Hollywood with Lucille Ball, apx. 250 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED SHEETS OF U.S. STAMPS Various ages and values, together with a group of 1/4 shee366A GROUP OF ASSORTED SHEETS OF U.S. STAMPS Various ages and values, together with a group of 1/4 shee
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED SHEETS OF U.S. STAMPS Various ages and values, together with a group of 1/4 sheets of U.S. stamps, apx. 4500 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Together with Vatican stamps, apx. 400 a367A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Together with Vatican stamps, apx. 400 a
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Together with Vatican stamps, apx. 400 assorted stamps with envelopes
A GOLDEN REPLICA'S OF UNITED STATES STAMPS Post replicas, album, gilt decorated with Lorraine Gilles368A GOLDEN REPLICA'S OF UNITED STATES STAMPS Post replicas, album, gilt decorated with Lorraine Gilles
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A GOLDEN REPLICA'S OF UNITED STATES STAMPS Post replicas, album, gilt decorated with Lorraine Gillespie 1993 and 1994
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Various dates and values, apx. 1500 stamps369A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Various dates and values, apx. 1500 stamps
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Various dates and values, apx. 1500 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED STAMP ORGANIZERS Including mint sheet covers, envelopes, holders, and albums370A GROUP OF ASSORTED STAMP ORGANIZERS Including mint sheet covers, envelopes, holders, and albums
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED STAMP ORGANIZERS Including mint sheet covers, envelopes, holders, and albums
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES FIRST DAY COVERS POSTAGE ENVELOPES Various years, apx. 500 envelop371A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES FIRST DAY COVERS POSTAGE ENVELOPES Various years, apx. 500 envelop
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES FIRST DAY COVERS POSTAGE ENVELOPES Various years, apx. 500 envelopes
A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps372A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps373A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Various years, apx. 2500 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Four cent, six cent, eight cent, ten cent, and eighteen cen374A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Four cent, six cent, eight cent, ten cent, and eighteen cen
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Four cent, six cent, eight cent, ten cent, and eighteen cent, from the 1970s, all full sheets, apx. 3500 stam
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS One cent375A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS One cent
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS One cent, one 1/4 cent, two cent, five cent, fifteen cent, twenty cent, twenty-five cent, thirteen cent, twel
A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Three cents, thirteen cents, fifty cents376A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Three cents, thirteen cents, fifty cents
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED INTERNATIONAL AND UNITED NATIONS STAMPS Three cents, thirteen cents, fifty cents, from the 1970s, all full sheets, apx. 13,000
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, six cent, eight cent, twelve cent, and fifty cent377A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, six cent, eight cent, twelve cent, and fifty cent
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, six cent, eight cent, twelve cent, and fifty cent, from 1950 to 1970, apx. 5500 stamps
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, ten cent, thirteen cent, fifteen cent, twenty cen378A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, ten cent, thirteen cent, fifteen cent, twenty cen
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Two cent, ten cent, thirteen cent, fifteen cent, twenty cent, and twenty-two cent, from the 1980s, all full s
A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Five cent, six cent, and eight cent, from 1965 to 1972, all379A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Five cent, six cent, and eight cent, from 1965 to 1972, all
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED UNITED STATES STAMPS Five cent, six cent, and eight cent, from 1965 to 1972, all full sheets, apx. 4000 stamps
A GROUP OF JAZZ PLAZA MEMORABILIA Comprising a me380A GROUP OF JAZZ PLAZA MEMORABILIA Comprising a me
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A GROUP OF JAZZ PLAZA MEMORABILIA Comprising a metal Jazz Plaza Cuba plaque housed in a cigar box with yellow cloth interior, a Jazz Plaza Festival In
A MISCELLANEOUS BRASS TRUMPET PART Together with a letter from the Musical Accessory Manufacturing C381A MISCELLANEOUS BRASS TRUMPET PART Together with a letter from the Musical Accessory Manufacturing C
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A MISCELLANEOUS BRASS TRUMPET PART Together with a letter from the Musical Accessory Manufacturing Company asking Dizzy to try out the three samples o
THREE PHOTO ALBUMS Each filled with newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to Dizzy, together w382THREE PHOTO ALBUMS Each filled with newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to Dizzy, together w
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THREE PHOTO ALBUMS Each filled with newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to Dizzy, together with a loose stack of clippings
A LARGE GROUP OF LEGAL AGREEMENTS And other documents pertaining to numerous domestic and internatio383A LARGE GROUP OF LEGAL AGREEMENTS And other documents pertaining to numerous domestic and internatio
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A LARGE GROUP OF LEGAL AGREEMENTS And other documents pertaining to numerous domestic and international concerts and performances
A SET OF DARK GREEN AND BROWN ITALIAN BOCCE BALLS In a torn nylon carrying bag384A SET OF DARK GREEN AND BROWN ITALIAN BOCCE BALLS In a torn nylon carrying bag
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A SET OF DARK GREEN AND BROWN ITALIAN BOCCE BALLS In a torn nylon carrying bag
A LARGE GROUP OF ART SUPPLIES Containing oil paints, watercolors, markers, brushes, pads, paper, can385A LARGE GROUP OF ART SUPPLIES Containing oil paints, watercolors, markers, brushes, pads, paper, can
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A LARGE GROUP OF ART SUPPLIES Containing oil paints, watercolors, markers, brushes, pads, paper, canvases, and how-to books
SIX TRAVELLING CASES One fitted for Dizzy's trump386SIX TRAVELLING CASES One fitted for Dizzy's trump
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SIX TRAVELLING CASES One fitted for Dizzy's trumpet, another stenciled "Dizzy" and fitted for a wireless receiver, a third (covered in...
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS Depicting Dizzy Gillespie at various pursuits such as glass blo387A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS Depicting Dizzy Gillespie at various pursuits such as glass blo
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS Depicting Dizzy Gillespie at various pursuits such as glass blowing, water skiing, travelling, and performing
APPROXIMATELY FIFTY CANDID PHOTOGRAPHS OF DIZZY G388APPROXIMATELY FIFTY CANDID PHOTOGRAPHS OF DIZZY G
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APPROXIMATELY FIFTY CANDID PHOTOGRAPHS OF DIZZY GILLESPIE AND ASSOCIATES Including one inscribed Shirley Scott, another Nicole Frey, and a third Laure
A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTACT SHEETS Together with numerous negatives389A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTACT SHEETS Together with numerous negatives
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTACT SHEETS Together with numerous negatives
A BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped J. Marcinkiewi390A BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped J. Marcinkiewi
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A BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped J. Marcinkiewicz, Glendale, CA, 91201, USA, together with an unused silver plated Jet-Tone custom model CS (Charlie
A SILVER PLATED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped Benge 70, together with an unused Jet-tone silver plated 391A SILVER PLATED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped Benge 70, together with an unused Jet-tone silver plated
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A SILVER PLATED TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Stamped Benge 70, together with an unused Jet-tone silver plated studio model D mouthpiece in its original box, 2 p
A GROUP OF THREE SHIRTS One embroidered Dizzy, the other Diz, and the third in its Battistoni Roma b392A GROUP OF THREE SHIRTS One embroidered Dizzy, the other Diz, and the third in its Battistoni Roma b
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A GROUP OF THREE SHIRTS One embroidered Dizzy, the other Diz, and the third in its Battistoni Roma bag, some staining and soiling, 3 pieces
A SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY Signed Mark Cha393A SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY Signed Mark Cha
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A SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF DIZZY Signed Mark Charles Olsen, taken on infrared film and printed on Hungarian photographic paper, together with a lette
AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BERRY BROTHERS Inscribed "To one of the best in the biz, our pal 'D394AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BERRY BROTHERS Inscribed "To one of the best in the biz, our pal 'D
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AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BERRY BROTHERS Inscribed "To one of the best in the biz, our pal 'Diz', Sincerely Berry Brothers"...
A BLACK AND WHITE KNITTED HAT AND SCARF SET The scarf initialed "DG", hat soiled, 2 pieces395A BLACK AND WHITE KNITTED HAT AND SCARF SET The scarf initialed "DG", hat soiled, 2 pieces
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A BLACK AND WHITE KNITTED HAT AND SCARF SET The scarf initialed "DG", hat soiled, 2 pieces
A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOR CONTACT SHEETS Together with ring bound pictures o396A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOR CONTACT SHEETS Together with ring bound pictures o
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A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHIC BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOR CONTACT SHEETS Together with ring bound pictures of Dizzy in concert, apx. 20 pieces
THREE PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES EXTOLLING DIZZY GILLE397THREE PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES EXTOLLING DIZZY GILLE
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THREE PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES EXTOLLING DIZZY GILLESPIE'S INVOLVEMENT FOR VIRTUES OF "THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME" One packet in...
A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS398A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS
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A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS A LARGE GROUP OF ROSARY BEADS
A COPY OF A POSTER FOR THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL399A COPY OF A POSTER FOR THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
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A COPY OF A POSTER FOR THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL Depicting "The Spirit of '76", inscribed to Lorraine and signed by Chuck Mangione, t...
A GROUP OF EPHEMERA PERTAINING TO MIKE LONGO Incl400A GROUP OF EPHEMERA PERTAINING TO MIKE LONGO Incl
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A GROUP OF EPHEMERA PERTAINING TO MIKE LONGO Including five records, two Thank You notes, an instructional book on jazz piano, and copies of legal doc