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Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Be-Bop in the American jazz tradition. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He began playing piano at the age of four and received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina. Most noted for his trademark "...
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Born:in Cheraw, South Carolina, USADied:(age 75) in Englewood, New Jersey, USA |
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Soundtrack (59 credits)
Soundtrack (59 credits)
Fargo
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2020) (writer - 1 episode, 2020)
- Raddoppiarlo
(2020)
... (performer: "Dizzy Atmosphere") / (writer: "Dizzy Atmosphere")
2019
24/7 College Football
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Washington State Cougars
(2019)
... (performer: "Bang Bang")
2018
The Man in the High Castle
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The New Colossus
(2018)
... (writer: "Jungla")
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Showstoppers
(2017)
... (performer: "Salt Peanuts" - uncredited) / (writer: "Salt Peanuts" - uncredited)
2017
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
(2017)
... (writer: "Bloomdido" - uncredited)
2016
I Called Him Morgan
(Documentary) (performer: "A Night In Tunisia" written by nm0318926 (as John Gillespie) & nm1455471)
So You Think You Can Dance
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2010) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)
- Top Six Perform
(2010)
... (performer: "Manteca") / (writer: "Manteca")
2008
More Than a Game
(Documentary) (performer: "Manteca [The Funky Lowlives Remix]") / (writer: "Manteca [The Funky Lowlives Remix]")
2008
So You Think You Can Dance Australia
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Top 16 Perform
(2008)
... (performer: "Manteca")
The War
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2007) (writer - 1 episode, 2007)
- A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945
(2007)
... (performer: "Groovin' High") / (writer: "Groovin' High")
2006
The West Wing
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Cold
(2006)
... (performer: "Bang Bang")
Independent Lens
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2005) (writer - 1 episode, 2005)
- Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton
(2005)
... (performer: "This Time It's Us", "Ceciliana") / (writer: "This Time It's Us", "Ceciliana")
2001
Boycott
(TV Movie) (performer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac") / (writer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac")
1997
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
(performer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High") / (writer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High")
1995
Fallen Angels
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Tomorrow I Die
(1995)
... (writer: "Pickin' Cabbage")
1994
Baseball
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Capital of Baseball
(1994)
... (performer: "Exactly Like You")
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1976) (writer - 1 episode, 1976)
- The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show
(1976)
... (performer: "Bebop") / (writer: "Bebop")
1965
Shindig!
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Shindig in Europe: Part 1
(1965)
... (performer: "Bavarian Beer Guru")
1959-1962
NDR Jazz Workshops
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- No. 25
(1962)
... (writer: "BeBop")
- No. 18
(1961)
... (writer: "Woody 'n' You")
- No. 15
(1960)
... (writer: "Dizzy Atmosphere")
- No. 05
(1959)
... (writer: "Blue 'n Boogie")
1959
Timex All-Star Jazz Show
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Golden Age of Jazz
(1959)
... (performer: "St. Louis Blues" - uncredited)
The Subject Is Jazz
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1958) (performer - 1 episode, 1958)
- Jazz Today
(1958)
... (writer: "Wouldn't You?")
- Performance
(1958)
... (performer: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" - uncredited) / (writer: "Groovin' High")
1952
Stage Entrance
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 24 February 1952
(1952)
... (performer: "Hot House")
1946
Jivin' in Be-Bop
(Documentary) (performer: "Salt Peanuts", "Oop-Bop Sh-Bam", "Dizzy's Untitled Original", "Shaw 'nuff", "I Waited for You", "A Night in Tunisia", "Crazy About a Man", "One Bass Hit", "Boogie in C", "Dynamo A", "Ornithology", "He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped", "Droppin' a Square", "Things to Come", "Ray's Idea", "Bag's Boogie" - uncredited) / (writer: "Salt Peanuts", "Oop-Bop Sh-Bam", "Dizzy's Untitled Original", "Shaw 'nuff", "I Waited for You", "A Night in Tunisia", "One Bass Hit", "Dynamo A", "He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped", "Droppin' a Square", "Things to Come" - uncredited)
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Actor (13 credits)
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Music department (12 credits)
Music department (12 credits)
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Composer (7 credits)
Composer (7 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (89 credits)
Self (89 credits)
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Archive footage (44 credits)
Archive footage (44 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
CD: "The Giants of Jazz" (Columbia) (2-disc set) See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Dizzy Gillespie and Group
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