John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie: A Man, a Trumpet, and a Journey to Bebop by Susan Engle

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie: A Man, a Trumpet, and a Journey to Bebop

Susan Engle with Susan Engle (Illustrator)

90 pages missing pub info (editions)

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was a jazz musician who pioneered the style of bebop in the 1940s. This book, written for middle grade readers, chronicles Dizzy's life, starting with his childhood in Cheraw, South Carolina and the racism he faced dur...

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