Dizzy Gillespie Statue - Cheraw, South Carolina
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NCDaywalker
N 34° 41.827 W 079° 53.025
17S E 602235 N 3840021
Jazz King Dizzy Gillespie is Cheraw’s most famous son.
Waymark Code: WMRWD9
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2016
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"This founder of modern jazz was an innovative trumpeter known for his bent horn, bulging cheeks and sense of humor. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina on Oct. 21, 1917, he was the ninth and last child of James and Lottie Gillespie. His given name was John Birks Gillespie, and many of his old friends still refer to him as John Birks. In his autobiography Dizzy says, 'In Cheraw mischief, money making and music captured all my attention.'”
One can get a sample of the Dizzy Gillispie's music with a Youtube video of "A Night in Tunisia."
Name of Musician: Dizzie Gillispie
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