Tipton, Billy, 1914-1989

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Billy Lee Tipton, born Dorothy Lucille Tipton on December 29, 1914, was an American jazz musician and bandleader who lived as a man for nearly 50 years. Tipton died on January 21, 1989.

From the description of Billy Tipton photographs, circa 1950s. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 614308336
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referencedIn Suits Me : The Double Life of Billy Tipton : research and production records, 1897-1998, 1989-1998 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Middlebrook, Diane Wood, 1939-2007. Suits me : the double life of Billy Tipton : research and production records, 1897-1998 (inclusive), 1989-1998 (bulk). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Tipton, Billy, 1914-1989. Billy Tipton photographs, circa 1950s. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Brock, Timothy, 1963-. Collection of Timothy Brock and Bryan Willis, 1994. Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State
referencedIn Diane Middlebrook papers, Middlebrook (Diane) papers, 1958-2008 John Hay Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Billy Tipton photographs, circa 1950s. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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Birth 1914-12-29

Death 1989-01-21

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