A brief history of Dizzy Gillespie By aaitken Period: Mar 11, 1917 to Mar 11, 1994 The Life of Dizzy Gillespie Oct 21, 1917 Born, Cheraw Sth Carolina Jul 14, 1921 Begins playing the piano May 5, 1930 Hears Roy Eldridge play trumpet Starts to play trumpet and trombone Aug 12, 1933 Won scholarship to Laurinberg Institute Feb 7, 1942 Joined Earl Hines' Big Band In Chicago May 11, 1943 Records 'Salt Peanuts' with pioneering drummer Kenny Clarke Mar 11, 1945 Teams up with Charlie 'Bird' Parker Altering the course of Jazz music Jul 28, 1947 Chano Pozo joins band and introduces 'Afro-Cuban' to the world Jul 6, 1957 Plays Newport Jazz Fastival Mar 11, 1960 Inducte into 'Downbeat' Hall of Fame Mar 11, 1972 First Jazz musician to be appointed to undertake a cultural mission Jan 31, 1977 Performs at the White House for the President Jan 6, 1993 Dizzy Gillespie dies of pancreatic cancer He was 75 years of age
