Billy, Tipton 1914-1989

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Birth 1914
Death 1989

Biographical notes:

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 guide to the Billy Tipton photographs, circa 1950s., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)

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