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Billy Tipton
Standard Name: Tipton, Billy
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Intertextuality and Influence | Jackie Kay | JK
published her first novel, Trumpet, inspired by the life of jazz musician Billy Tipton
. Kay, Jackie. Trumpet. Picador, 1998. prelims “An Interview with Jackie Kay”. Bold Type, Vol. 3, No. 1. |
| Author summary | Jackie Kay | JK
's poetry, plays, and fiction explore issues of divided, displaced, or mixed identity. Her writings probe and challenge assumptions about race, gender, and sexuality with a mixture of pain and humour. She often draws... |
Timeline
June 1998
American feminist scholar Diane Middlebrook
published Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton, a swing-era bandleader, jazz saxophonist, pianist, and transvestite.
June 1998
American feminist scholar Diane Middlebrook
published Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton, a swing-era bandleader, jazz saxophonist, pianist, and transvestite.