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Dizzy Gillespie
musician
,
jazz
Real/Birth Name:
John Birks Gillespie
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 October 1917
Death Date:
6 January 1993
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Brief Facts:
Trumpet player - his trumpet had a bent tube and the bell pointed upward.
Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame
.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame
1982.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame
1960.
Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame
2004.
Kennedy Center Honors
1990.
National Medal of Arts
1989.
Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame
2004.
New Jersey Hall of Fame
2014.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
1993.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame
1987.
South Carolina Hall of Fame
1985.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry20 October 1995
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