"Dizzy" Gillespie--outtakes from WIS-TV Awareness Story 190

1980

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J. P. Neal Jr. interviews musician John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. Topics covered include how he got his nickname, his view on the South being the place where racism can be overcame, and music as a bridgeway to understanding.

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  • Title "Dizzy" Gillespie--outtakes from WIS-TV Awareness Story 190
  • Coverage 1980
  • Creator WIS-TV
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 19, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 4, 2022