Dizzy

After arriving in New York, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was soon playing with the famous Cab Calloway Band, but his clowning around got him fired. Dizzy kept trying out his new music which took over the world of jazz. He had invented "bebop!"

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Main Author: Winter, Jonah, 1962-
Other Authors: Qualls, Sean (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:After arriving in New York, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was soon playing with the famous Cab Calloway Band, but his clowning around got him fired. Dizzy kept trying out his new music which took over the world of jazz. He had invented "bebop!"
Item Description:This is the story of Dizzy Gillespie, a trumpet player, who created a whole new kind of music: Bebop.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:0439507367
9780439507363
Author Notes:Children's author and illustrator Jonah Winter was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1962. He has created many popular books, including works about baseball and biographies of famous individuals including Frida Kahlo, Roberto Clemente, and Barack Obama.

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