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Dizzy Gillespie

Bio: John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz
Born: Sun, Oct 21 1917
Birthplace: Cheraw, South Carolina, USA

Death: Wed, Jan 06 1993
Dizzy Gillespie is 75 years old
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Poster of A Supermarket in Californi
A Supermarket in Californi
Dizzy Gillespie would have been no older than 75 in A Supermarket in Californi as 'Music'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 25 2024
Poster of El invierno en Lisboa
El invierno en Lisboa
Dizzy Gillespie was 73 in El invierno en Lisboa as 'Original Music Composer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 12 1991
Poster of Hello
Hello
Dizzy Gillespie was 66 in Hello as 'Original Music Composer'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of Second Chance: Sea
Second Chance: Sea
Dizzy Gillespie was 60 in Second Chance: Sea as 'Original Music Composer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1977
Poster of Voyage to Next
Voyage to Next
Dizzy Gillespie was 56 in Voyage to Next as 'Original Music Composer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1974
Poster of A Smattering of Spots
A Smattering of Spots
Dizzy Gillespie was 40 in A Smattering of Spots as 'Music'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Date with Dizzy
Date with Dizzy
Dizzy Gillespie was 40 in Date with Dizzy as 'Music'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Things to Come
Things to Come
Dizzy Gillespie was 35 in Things to Come as 'Music'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 03 1953

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