| LC control no. | n 50033872 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML419.G54 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 |
| Variant(s) | Berks, John, 1917-1993 Birks, John, 1917-1993 Gillespie, John Birks, 1917-1993 Gillespie, John, 1917-1993 |
| See also | Corporate body: Dizzy Gillespie Octet |
| Birth date | 1917-10-21 |
| Death date | 1993-01-06 |
| Place of birth | Cheraw (S.C.) |
| Place of death | Englewood (N.J.) |
| Field of activity | Jazz |
| Affiliation | Giants of Jazz (Musical group) United Nation Orchestra |
| Profession or occupation | Jazz musicians Trumpet players Composers Band directors |
| Found in | The Washington post, Jan. 7, 1993 (Dizzy Gillespie; d. Jan. 6, 1993 in Englewood, N.J.) New Grove dict. of jazz (Gillespie, Dizzy; John Birks Gillespie; b. Oct. 21, 1917 in Cheraw, S.C.; trumpeter, composer, bandleader) Jazz at the Philharmonic, 1946?: label (John Birks; trumpet) Gaillard, S. Santa Monica jump [SR] 194-: label (John Berks; trumpet) American national biography online via Oxford African American Studies Center database, viewed Jan. 30, 2015 (Gillespie, Dizzy; b. Oct. 21, 1917 in Cheraw, S.C.; d. Jan. 6, 1993 in Englewood, N.J.; jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger; performed with Cab Calloway's band (1939-1941), Billy Eckstine's big band; formed a big band with Gil Fuller and John Lewis (1948); founded the Giants of Jazz (1971-1972) and the United Nation Orchestra (1988)) |
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