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When did Dizzy Gillespie start making music?
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Dizzy Gillespie's first song “Be-Bop” released in 1945.
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (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, but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship,... Read More
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