In 1941, Calloway fired Gillespie from his orchestra after an onstage fracas erupted when Calloway was hit with spitballs. He wrongly accused Gillespie, who stabbed Calloway in the leg with a small knife.
in 1941 calloway fired gillespie from his orchestra after an onstage fracas erupted when calloway was hit with spitballs he wrongly accused gillespie who stabbed calloway in the leg with a small knife