DIZZY GILLESPIE
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lived from 1917-1993
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played the Trumpet and Singer
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born in Cheraw, SC. (South Carolina)
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developed both "beebop jazz" and "Afro-Cuban" jazz
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was known for: scat singing, great improvisation, his unique bent trumpet, puffed cheeks, his horn rimmed glasses, and light hearted personality.
Dizzy Gillespie & Louis Armstrong
"Umbrella Man"
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