Part 1 of Essay
On October 21,1917,John Birks Gillespie was born in Cheraw,South Carolina.He was the youngest of 14 childern.His father was a poor farmer and a skilled amateur musician.He played bass in his own band and owned all the instruments because most of the other players were so poor that they would sell the instruments for money ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... in a school dorm while he got an eaducation.He missed his family,and was having a hard time.He had to be in a club similar to 4h to pay tuition.He hated it.He was anxious to leave the school and make a living on his own.When his sister got married,he heard that her husband was moving them to New York city.He went with them to find a job.His brother Wesley soon moved there as well,so he and John lived in the same apartment.They shared expenses,but rarely saw each other.Wesley’s schedule was a normal one,but ....