Dizzy Gillespie
- pianist
- composer
- trumpeter
- bandleader
- conductor
- jazz musician
- singer
- recording artist
- musician
- Born 1917-10-21
- Died 1993-01-06 (aged 75)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1935–present
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Filmography
See full filmography| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Hole | Short | 45 | |
| American Masters | Series |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1917 age 0
Born1962 age 45
CreditThe Hole1993 age 75
Died
Worked with most
Family and influences
Influenced by
Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Children, Siblings, Studied under, Taught.
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1935–
- Instruments
- trumpet, voice, Jew's harp
- Record labels
- Pablo, RCA Records, Savoy Records, Verve Records, Capitol Records, Dee Gee Records
- Genres
- jazz, bebop, Afro-Cuban jazz
- Education
- Laurinburg Institute