On This Day in Jazz History

May 17, 1937: Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie makes his first recordings "King Porter Stomp" with Teddy Hill's band.

Added: 2008-04-16

More facts on this day:

1931
Tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman born in Fort Worth, TX.

1932
Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean born in New York, NY.

1937
Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie makes his first recordings "King Porter Stomp" with Teddy Hill's band.

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