Dorothy Dandridge at home, 1954. Photo by Allan Grant

Potriat of Dizzy Gillespie, “bebop” king, holding his trumpet

Teen-age girls in blue jeans, wearing the beret, horn rimmed glasses and goatee affected by Dizzy Gillespie, “bebop” music king, stand to have his autograph photo Allan Grant 1948

Admirers of Dizzy Gillespie, jazz orchestra leader who evolved a style called “bebop” is enjoying the nightclub performance by his orchestra Photo Allan Grant,1948

Actress Ava Gardner in Hollywood nightclub, wearing beret, horn-rimmed spectacles, and simulating a goatee, to signify admiration of Dizzy Gillespie, bebop King and actor Howord Duff who is in group Photo Allan Grant 1948

Singer Mel Torme and model June Bright laughing, sitting at the table in the Hollywood nightclub listening to Dizzy Gillespie, “bebop” king Photo Allan Grant 1948

Drummer Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie’s band; he beats on the drum with his hands instead of a drum sticks Photo Allan Grant 1948