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The reason that Dizzy Gillespie had a bent Trumpet is because back in 1953 a dancer fell onto his trumpet, causing the bell to become bent at a 45° angle. Dizzy Gillespie ended up enjoying the tone of the trumpet and decided to have all of his later trumpets bells bent at a 45° angle.

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