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Birthday
*** ,1914
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Death day
January 21, 1989 (74 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
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Celebrities born on December 29
Born in 1914
Capricorn named Billy
Pianists from Oklahoma
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First name Billy
Billy Tipton
Billy Tipton is an accomplished American jazz musician, conductor and broker. For many decades, Tipton had developed a masculine identity. Tipton's female gender was not revealed to the public until after her death, and the revelation surprised her family and friends. Tipton's musical career began in the mid-1930s when he was leading a band for radio programs. He performed in various dance groups in the 1940s and recorded two trio albums for a small record company in the mid 1950s. After that he worked as a talent broker. Tipton quit playing in the late 1970s due to arthritis.
BornDecember 29, 1914, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1989, Spokane, Washington
GenresJazz, swing
Occupation(s)Musician, talent agent
InstrumentsPiano, Saxophone
Years active1936–late 1970s
LabelsTops

About Billy Tipton

Pianist Billy Tipton was born in Oklahoma, United States on December 29, 1914. He dies at the age of 74, on January 21, 1989.

Jazz artist who pretended to be a male his entire life when he was actually a woman. He was the Pianist Billy Tipton Trio's leader.

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Billy Tipton before becoming famous

Billy Tipton was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1914 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

A Tops Records talent scout noticed him and his trio while they were performing at Santa Barbara's King's Supper Club, and offered them a deal shortly after.

Achievement of Billy Tipton

Arthritis forced him to quit in the late 1970s.

Billy Tipton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Throughout his life, he had various female partnerships, the majority of them went under the name Mrs. Tipton in order to keep his identity hidden. John, Scott, and William are the three sons he and his girlfriend Kitty Kelly adopted.

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During his acts, he would imitate celebrities such as Pianist Liberace and Elvis Presley.

Liberace (1919 - 1987) (Pianist)
Liberace (1919 - 1987)

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Billy Tipton Income & Net worth

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Billy Tipton Height and Weight

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