Tipton, Billy Jazz Pianists Piano Keyboard Instruments

Tipton, Billy Jazz Pianists Piano Keyboard Instruments

Jazz pianist and saxophonist (1914-1989); leader of the Billy Tipton Trio (later Quartet). Probably best known for the discovery after his death that he was born Dorothy and had been a woman living as a man for all of his adult life. While the cross-dressing probably began as a way to get work as a jazz musician, he later married several times and had three adopted sons, none of whom knew he was really a woman.

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Out In The Mountains: The Transformation of Dorothy Tipton - Article about Billy Tipton by Francesca Susanna.
Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton - Biography by Diane Middlebrook. Excerpt from the book, timeline with photos, and audio files of his music and voice.
HistoryLink Essay: Tipton, Billy (1914-1989): Spokane's Secretive Jazzman - Article by Peter Blecha includes an image of one of his record covers.
Jerry Jazz Musician: Billy Tipton - Biographer Diane Wood Middlebrook talks about the cross dressing jazz musician in an interview.

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