dizzy gillespie birthday
Jazz & Bebop Legend Dizzy Gillespie Born On This Day In 1917
Dizzy Gillespie (pictured) was a pioneering jazz trumpeter, composer, and band leader responsible for ushering in a new style of jazz with fellow legend Charlie Parker known as “bebop.” The late Gillespie was born on this day in 1917. SEE ALSO: The Siddi People: The African Population of India, Pakistan Gillespie was born John Birks…
