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"Portrait of John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie" bronze relief by Dexter Jones, circa 1950

 Item — Artifact: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie Collection (16 ln. feet) contains materials related to the renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Dizzy Gillespie. The Photographs series is the most extensive, offering comprehensive documentation of Gillespie’s personal and professional life. Among others, this series contains photographs captured during his international tours, promotional photoshoots, both on-stage and backstage interactions, and photographs taken during official ceremonies...
Dates: circa 1950
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie Collection / Artifacts

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