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| + | '''John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie''' (1917-1993) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
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| − | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982. |
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| + | He made several guest appearances on Muppet-related shows: He was the guest star in [[Episode 413: Dizzy Gillespie|episode 413]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', the ''[[The Ghost of Faffner Hall|Ghost of Faffner Hall]]'' episode "[[Episode 106: Reacting to Sounds|Reacting to Sounds]]" and ''[[Sesame Street]]'' episodes [[Episode 2040|2040]] and [[Episode 2071|2071]] (with [[Oscar the Grouch]]). |
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| − | Died of pancreatic cancer on January 6, 1993. |
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| + | Gillespie was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982. Other notable television appearances include ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' and ''3-2-1 Contact''. |
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| + | * On ''[[The Jimmy Dean Show]]'', [[Rowlf's Nephew]] cannot remember [[Jimmy Dean|Jimmy Dean's]] name, calling him [[James Stewart|Jimmy Stewart]], Dizzy Gillespie, and [[Jimmy Durante]], among others. |
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| + | * When [[Gonzo]] plays a few notes of "[[Great Day]]" on the trumpet to finish out "[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" in [[Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal|episode 510]], he quips, "Eat you heart out, Gillespie." |
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| + | * While debating who should be included in an extension a [[The Bible|Bible]] quote in ''[[John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together]]'', [[Floyd Pepper]] suggests it be phrased, "peace on Earth, goodwill toward men and women and [[chickens]] and [[bears]] and Dizzy Gillespie." |
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| + | * [[Lips]]'s profile on the back packaging of the [[Lips Action Figure]] lists "Dizzy Gillespie records" among his likes. |
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Revision as of 12:47, 14 April 2020
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917-1993) was an American jazz trumpeter.
He made several guest appearances on Muppet-related shows: He was the guest star in episode 413 of The Muppet Show, the Ghost of Faffner Hall episode "Reacting to Sounds" and Sesame Street episodes 2040 and 2071 (with Oscar the Grouch).
Gillespie was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982. Other notable television appearances include The Cosby Show and 3-2-1 Contact.
References
- On The Jimmy Dean Show, Rowlf's Nephew cannot remember Jimmy Dean's name, calling him Jimmy Stewart, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Durante, among others.
- When Gonzo plays a few notes of "Great Day" on the trumpet to finish out "The Muppet Show Theme" in episode 510, he quips, "Eat you heart out, Gillespie."
- While debating who should be included in an extension a Bible quote in John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together, Floyd Pepper suggests it be phrased, "peace on Earth, goodwill toward men and women and chickens and bears and Dizzy Gillespie."
- Lips's profile on the back packaging of the Lips Action Figure lists "Dizzy Gillespie records" among his likes.