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  • Billy Tipton
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  • Billy Lee Tipton (born as Dorothy Lucille Tipton, December 29, 1914 - January 21, 1989) was an American jazz pianist and saxophonist. Tipton became the subject of public interest posthumously when it was revealed that Tipton, who had lived for decades as a man, was biologically female.
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Name
  • Tipton, Billy
Alternative Names
  • Tipton, Dorothy Lucille
Date of Death
  • 1989-01-21
Place of Birth
Place of death
  • Spokane, Washington
Date of Birth
  • 1914-12-29
Short Description
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  • Billy Lee Tipton (born as Dorothy Lucille Tipton, December 29, 1914 - January 21, 1989) was an American jazz pianist and saxophonist. Tipton became the subject of public interest posthumously when it was revealed that Tipton, who had lived for decades as a man, was biologically female.