Author

Publication

1999 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

105,500 words, Guess

Page Count

422 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • Goodreads1084837
  • OCLC Control Number98027684
  • Better World Books9780195091328
  • Open LibraryOL367178M

Classifications

  • DDC788.9/2165/092
  • DDCB
  • LCCML419.G54 S55 1999
and 1 more
  • LCCML419.G54S55 1999

First Sentence

The sight of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, the bell of his upswept trumpet pointing skyward, his cheeks distended into hamster-like pouches, and his ubiquitous beret, goatee, horn-rimmed spectacles, and pinstripe suit, became the archetypal image of a jazz musician.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • Groovin' high: the life of Dizzy GillespieOxford University Press1999-01-01

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