American jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie was born on this day in 1917. This small political pin-back button, reading "Dizzy Gillespie for President," was created during the 1964 presidential election.
Pinback button for Dizzy Gillespie
- Description
- A small political pin-back button with black on white lettering that reads: [Dizzy Gillespie for President].
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Created by
- Jean Gleason, American
- Subject of
- Dizzy Gillespie, American, 1917 - 1993
- Date
- 1964
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff Gold and Jody Uttal Gold
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in. (4.4 x 4.4 x 0.3 cm)
- Type
- buttons (information artifacts)
