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Jazz musician and entertainer, born a woman, lived adult life as a man, marrying 5 women, adopting 3 children...outed at his death by the doctor.  Recorded two albums of jazz standards: 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Billy Tipton Plays Hi-Fi on Piano', both released in 1957 to acclaim.  Born Dorothy Lucille Tipton.  Subject of the book 'Suits Me:  The Double Life of Billy Tipton' (1989).  
 
Jazz musician and entertainer, born a woman, lived adult life as a man, marrying 5 women, adopting 3 children...outed at his death by the doctor.  Recorded two albums of jazz standards: 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Billy Tipton Plays Hi-Fi on Piano', both released in 1957 to acclaim.  Born Dorothy Lucille Tipton.  Subject of the book 'Suits Me:  The Double Life of Billy Tipton' (1989).  
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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 21:05, 8 November 2014

Billy Tipton

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1904 - 1989

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

Jazz musician and entertainer, born a woman, lived adult life as a man, marrying 5 women, adopting 3 children...outed at his death by the doctor. Recorded two albums of jazz standards: 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Billy Tipton Plays Hi-Fi on Piano', both released in 1957 to acclaim. Born Dorothy Lucille Tipton. Subject of the book 'Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton' (1989).

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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