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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend

Catalog Information: 974 lots with images

Date: 2005

Auction House:

Nye & Company

Location:

USA
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Lot 1: JOHN GILLESPIE'S NEW JERSEY DRIVER'S LICENSE

Expired December 31, 1995, together with two metal Social Security cards and a paper health insurance card, wear throughout, 4 pieces. From the Estate of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

 
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Lot 2: A BERGEN COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC., NJ '86 CARD

Certifying John "Dizzy" Gillespie, bearer, is pledged to cooperate with the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association in their Traffic Safety Campaign, signed on verso. From the Estate of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

 
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Lot 3: A UNITED STATES PASSPORT

Issued to John Birks Gillespie on July 25, 1991. From the Estate of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

 
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Lot 4: A LARGE AUTOGRAPHED WINDOW POSTER FROM THE GAP STORE

Depicting a black and white photograph of a laughing Dizzy Gillespie, printed at top left "Gap Mock Turtleneck as worn by Dizzy Gillespie/Photographed by Herb Ritts" and across the bottom "STYLE BEYOND RULES. PURE GAP./GAP", double-sided with the wo [...more]

 
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Lot 5: A GIANT SILVERED METAL LIGHTER ENGRAVED ON ONE SIDE, "THE H.N.I.C."

And on the reverse side: "To Dizzy Gillespie with Kindest Affection from Moody & Margenia", together with two additional lighters, (one in the form of a microphone), three ashtrays, a photo of Dizzy, with one lighter and ashtray, shaving, and three c [...more]

 
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