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Gillespie

American

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

John Birks Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.

Gillespie British

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

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Willie Gillespie is from Libertyville, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Gary Gillespie, founder of Leda Art Supply, plans to use part of his $18,000 to pay down a credit line used to invest in new products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Dr. Richard Gillespie, Senior Curator in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, launched the project and guided its development.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Also in the audience were entertainers Lachlan Gillespie and John Pearce, best known for Australian children's entertainment sensation The Wiggles.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I walked in and saw, along that jam-packed bar, such famous stars as Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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