Citation Information
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Title
Gillespie, John Birks "Dizzy"
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Coverage
October 21, 1917–January 6, 1993
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Author
David Franklin
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Keywords
Musician, Laurinburg Institute, popular Cab Calloway Orchestra, saxophonist Charlie Parker and pianist Thelonious Monk, first modern jazz style, called bebop (or bop), Earl Hines, Billy Eckstine, Coleman Hawkins, Duke Ellington, and John Kirby, Latin musical elements into modern jazz, sang a duet with President Jimmy Carter, National Medal of Arts, South Carolina Hall of Fame
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/gillespie-john-birks/view/images
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Access Date
April 20, 2024
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Original Published Date
May 17, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 4, 2022
