Dizzy Gillespie musical scores and related materials, 1940-2005

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Description

Title
Dizzy Gillespie musical scores and related materials, 1940-2005
Creator
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
Contributor
Lorraine Gillespie.
Abstract

The collection includes music manuscripts which consists of submitted compositions, fragments, and transcriptions that were all owned by Dizzy Gillespie. Also included are works of art completed by Dizzy’s wife, Lorraine Gillespie. The artwork includes portraits which are both original drawings and photocopies. Also included are sheet music for instruments including piano, saxophone, bass, trombone, and trumpet. The sheet music consists both of photocopies and manuscript sheet music. The sheet music is arranged in alphabetical order by title. Some of the sheet music is annotated. Also included are printed music and performance ephemera. Box 1 contains Lorraine Gillespie's artwork, submitted music compositions, and ephemera. Boxes 2 and 3 include musical scores

Description
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Gillespie taught himself how to play trumpet and trombone and went on to perform in big bands and establish his own band. He also was a composer, bandleader, and a figure in the bebop movement.
Accompanied by a vendor list (in box 1).
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from William Reese Co. (Swann sale, 24 March 2022, lot 262) on the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts & Letters Funds, 2022.
Extent
2.13 linear feet (3 boxes)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
JWJ MSS 380
Container / Volume
Box 3

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Scores
Jazz music
Works of art
Subject (Name)
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
Gillespie, Lorraine.
Subject (Topic)
Arrangement (Music).
African American musicians
Bop (Music).
Jazz musicians
Music
Manuscripts
Trumpet players
Portraits
Sheet music
Subjects
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
Gillespie, Lorraine
Arrangement (Music).
African American musicians
Bop (Music).
Jazz musicians
Music > Manuscripts
Trumpet players
Portraits
Sheet music

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Citation
Dizzy Gillespie Musical Scores and Related Materials, James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Identifiers

Catalog Record
99163743383408651
Object ID (OID)
33475490

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