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Dizzy Gillespie Photos: Black History Scrapbook

24 October, 2008 (08:16) | African American History | By: Haasim

Dizzy Gillespie Photos, Posters & Art Prints

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This week we celebrate the life John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie.  The legendary trumpeter was one of the founders of Afro-Cuban Jazz and one of the prime architects of the Bebop movement.  He was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina.

Favorite Dizzy Gillespie Quote

“It’s taken my all my life to learn what not to play.”

Dizzy Gillespie Video

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Additional Resources

Wikipedia: Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz & Blues Masters: Dizzie Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie Art Prints & Posters

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