Wholesale 1.5" Button - Dizzy Gillespie For President 60s Jazz Music

Dizzy Gillespie For President (Reproduction of Vintage 1964 Campaign Button) Politics with a side of bebop. This 1.5 inch button is a reproduction of the legendary 1964 novelty campaign for jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie. Running on a platform of swing, satire, and cultural cool, Gillespie promised to appoint Miles Davis as head of the CIA and Ray Charles as librarian of Congress. Features bold black text on a pale background: "Dizzy Gillespie for President." Perfect for jazz fans, music historians, political satirists, and anyone who thinks the Oval Office could use a trumpet mute. Proudly Made in USA. Pin-back style for easy wear on jackets, instrument cases, or your favorite jam session blazer. Bonus: His campaign song "Vote Dizzy" included the lyrics: Your politics ought to be a groovier thing - Vote Dizzy! Vote Dizzy! So get a good president who's willing to swing - Vote Dizzy! Vote Dizzy!