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DIZZY GILLESPIE
- Afro-Cuban Jazz music began in the late 1940's
- this combined Afro-Latin music and Jazz
- Dizzy became interested in this music after meeting cuban percussionist Chano Pozo in 1947
- Chano played the congas in Gillespie's band
- Mateca became a popular bebop song in the Afro-Cuban Style
- In his later years Dizzy had many adventures, including running for President of the United States in 1964
- In the 1980's he was conductor of the United Nations Orchestra, which toured the world.
- He appeared on TV on shows like The Cosby Show, The Muppet Show, and Sesame Street.
- In 1989 he gave over 300 performances in 27 countries, including 100 U.S. Cities and 31 states.
- He held over 14 honoray doctoral degrees, and won awards such as the Grammy Lifetime Acheivement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, the A.S.C.A.P. Duke Ellington Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- He appeared on the stage of Carnegie Hall over 33 times.
- A longtime resident of Englewood, NJ Dizzy passed away on January 6, 1993 at the age of 75.
Sesame Street 1985
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