Dizzy Gillespie was born on this day in 1917. He died in 1993.
He left us a tremendous legacy of music and recordings for future generations to enjoy.
Dizzy Gillespie also pioneered the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz music in the 1940's.
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