Dizzy Gillespie was burn October 21, 1917 as Hogan Birks Gillespie in Cheraw, South Carolina, in a family of nine children. He was an African-American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy was a major developer of Bebop and Modern Jazz. With the crown, prince of jazz," Dizzy Gillespie, revolutionized the face of jazz not only through his pioneer-role in the development of "Bebop" and the introduction of "Latin" afro-Cuban elements to American jazz, but also through his outlandish style of dress, outrageous personality, and keen sense of humor.
Due to the fact that Dizzy's father was a local bandleader, Dizzy was exposed to instruments and music throughout his life. At the young age of
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