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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'.
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'.
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Poster of Hello
Hello
Dizzy Gillespie was
66 in Hello
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of Second Chance: Sea
Second Chance: Sea
Dizzy Gillespie was
60 in Second Chance: Sea
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Dec 31 1977
Poster of Voyage to Next
Voyage to Next
Dizzy Gillespie was
56 in Voyage to Next
as 'Original Music Composer'.
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'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Date with Dizzy
Date with Dizzy
Dizzy Gillespie was
40 in Date with Dizzy
as 'Music'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Things to Come
Things to Come
Dizzy Gillespie was
35 in Things to Come
as 'Music'.
Tue, Mar 03 1953

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