October 21, 1917, Cheraw, SC to January 6, 1
JOHN BIRKS (DIZZY GILLESPIE)
October 21, 1917, Cheraw, SC to January 6, 1993, Englewood, NJ
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were the co-founders of the BOP which revolutionized the movement of jazz during the 1940’s. The phenomenon took the United States Music industry by storm and worldwide recognition.