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Gillespie

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Gil·les·pie  (g-lsp), John Birks Known as "Dizzy." 1917-1993.
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer who was a key leader in the bop movement.
Gillespie [gɪˈlɛspɪ]
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(Biographies / Gillespie, Dizzy (1917-1993) M, US, MUSIC: jazz trumpeter) Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917-93, US jazz trumpeter
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Noun1.Gillespie - United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
Dizzy Gillespie, John Birks Gillespie


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