Billy Tipton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Billy Tipton

American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1989

Profession: pianist, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Lee Tipton (December 29, 1914 – January 21, 1989) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and talent broker.
For decades, Tipton assumed a male gender identity.
Tipton's female birth sex was not publicly revealed until after his death, and the revelation came as a surprise to family and friends. Tipton's music career began in the mid-1930s when he led a band for radio broadcasts.
He played in various dance bands in the 1940s and recorded two trio albums for a small record label in the mid-1950s.
Thereafter, he worked as a talent broker.
Tipton stopped performing in the late 1970s due to arthritis.