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R.L. Jones | Cheraw Chronicle

Second line umbrellas brightened the streets as music filled the air during the Be-Bop Parade through downtown Cheraw last Saturday morning. The parade was one of the highlights of the South Carolina Jazz Festival; honoring the life and legendary musical career of Cheraw's native son, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie.
R.L. Jones | Cheraw Chronicle Second line umbrellas brightened the streets as music filled the air during the Be-Bop Parade through downtown Cheraw last Saturday morning. The parade was one of the highlights of the South Carolina Jazz Festival; honoring the life and legendary musical career of Cheraw's native son, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie.
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Karen Kissiah | Cheraw Chronicle

The newest sculpture by Bob Doster at Dizzy Gillespie's Homesite Park on Huger Street in Cheraw allows one the opportunity to be visually surrounded by music.
Karen Kissiah | Cheraw Chronicle The newest sculpture by Bob Doster at Dizzy Gillespie's Homesite Park on Huger Street in Cheraw allows one the opportunity to be visually surrounded by music.
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R.L. Jones | Cheraw Chronicle

Second line umbrellas brightened the streets as music filled the air during the Be-Bop Parade through downtown Cheraw last Saturday morning. The parade was one of the highlights of the South Carolina Jazz Festival, honoring the life and legendary musical career of Cheraw’s native son, John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie.

Karen Kissiah | Cheraw Chronicle

The newest sculpture by Bob Doster at Dizzy Gillespie’s Homesite Park on Huger Street in Cheraw allows one the opportunity to be visually surrounded by music.



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October 25, 2012
Looking down from heaven, Dizzy would have been so proud to see and hear the Jazz Festival in his honor. I'm sure he loved the Umbrellas and Second Lining. That was his style and so traditional of his times.

Coming from New Orleans to Cheraw, that's how we celebrate too!

Judie Kopfman, Cheraw, SC