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Dizzy GillespieTrumpeter / ComposerBorn: 21 October 1917 Died: 6 January 1993 Birthplace: Cheraw, South Carolina Best known as: Jazz great who had that upturned trumpet Name at birth: John Birks Gillespie Nicknamed "Dizzy" because of his comical antics, Gillespie played trumpet in the 1930s in bands led by Teddy Hill and Lionel Hampton. Throughout the '40s and '50s Gillespie led his own bands, both big and small, and soloed as he toured the world. With Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, Gillespie ushered in the bebop era of jazz. He toured and performed right up to his death in 1993. Extra credit: His famous upturned horn was originally the result of an accident. He liked the sound, and it became one of his signatures throughout his career. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Dizzy Gillespie from Fact Monster:
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