But as JohnBirks Gillespie proved two generations ago, American jazz and "cultural outreach" can go a long way, too.
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The trumpeter, whose actual name was JohnBirks Gillespie, made a humorous run for the Presidency in 1964, organizing JohnBirks Societies in twenty-five states.
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JohnBirks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917-93) was unforgettable.
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