No, Dizzy Gillespie did not do drugs. He cut strings with Charlie "Bird" Parker and Miles Davis because they were both on drugs. Dizzy was all about business and took his "job" very seriously up until the day he died.
John Birks Gillespie
5'11" at Camarillo
True
Dizzy Gillespie's cheeks actually were not "puffed out" when he played the trumpet. His glands exploded in his lower neck, and so whenever he played, they would puff out as well. and he was born with.
Fats Navarro (who was replaced by Miles Davis)
The cast of Dizzy Gillespie - 1965 includes: Dizzy Gillespie as himself
Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917.
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport was created on 1957-07-06.
Dizzy Gillespie Jam was created on 1977-07-14.
Dizzy Gillespie died on January 6, 1993 at the age of 75.
Dizzy Gillespie has written: 'Dizzy atmosphere' -- subject(s): Interviews, Jazz musicians 'To be, or not ... to BOP' -- subject(s): Biography, Jazz musicians 'Dizzy: To be or not to bop' 'Body and Soul' 'Dizzy' -- subject(s): Biography, Jazz musicians 'Dizzy Gillespie / A Jazz Master' 'To be, or not-- to bop' -- subject(s): Biography, Jazz musicians 'The Dizzy Gillespie Collection'
Lorraine Wills- Gillespie
John Birks Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917.
Closer to the Source - Dizzy Gillespie album - was created in 1985.
Perceptions - Dizzy Gillespie album - was created on 1961-05-18.
The Real Thing - Dizzy Gillespie album - was created in 1969.