Birth Name: John Birks Gillespie
Occupation: Composer
Place Of Birth: Cheraw, SC
Date Of Birth: October 21, 1917
Date Of Death: January 6, 1993
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Dizzy Gillespie was born on the 21st of October, 1917. He was famous for being a Composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz trumpeters in history. He was instrumental in the evolution of bebop and modern jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, SC. His first professional gig was in 1935 with the Frank Fairfax Orchestra, followed by stints with the orchestras of Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill, and Cab Calloway, the latter of whom fired him. He led a State Department envoy to the Middle East in 1956, the success of which prompted many to call him the Ambassador of Jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Dizzy Gillespie was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
John Birks Gillespie is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Family
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Dizzy Gillespie was born in the Year of the Serpent.
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| REAL NAME: | John Birks Gillespie |
| NICKNAME: | Dg |
| RELIGION: | Bahai |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Zodiac Sign: Dizzy Gillespie was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Dizzy Gillespie was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Dizzy Gillespie had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Dizzy Gillespie’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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