Billy Tipton is "No Ordinary Man"
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English - July 23, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MB - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture News News Commentary documentary filmmakers film filmmaking criticism interviews reviews wnyc radio public Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"No Ordinary Man" examines the life of jazz musician Billy Tipton, who became an inspiration to the transgender community after his death in 1989. Filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt explore how Tipton's story was at first sensationalized and now re-framed by a new generation.