Billy Tipton
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Oct 7, 2026
Andrew WalshHOST
This is...
Alisa JaffeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Billy Tipton.
Alisa JaffeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was Spokane's famous jazz musician, married for over 17 years, the father of three adopted boys.
Alisa JaffeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But no one, not even Billy's wife, ever knew that Billy was a woman living her life as a man.
Andrew WalshHOST
[laughs] It was quite the jarring transition.
Andrew WalshHOST
[laughs]
Luke BurbankHOST
It's funny, too, because I knew the name Billy Tipton, but I somehow missed the memo that Billy Tipton was a trans man.
Andrew WalshHOST
Yeah, this is all I remember.
Gaben PowersHOST
Her latest book is Josephine Baker's Last Dance, a biographical fiction book about the famous performer, World War II spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
Gaben PowersHOST
And Sherry's now at work on a novel about a transgender 20th century jasmine Billy Tipton.
Gaben PowersHOST
She divides her time between Spokane, Washington and Paris, France.
Gaben PowersHOST
Let's go ahead and welcome Sherry.
Gayvin PowersHOST
Her latest book is Josephine Baker's Last Dance, a biographical fiction book about the famous performer, World War II spy, and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
Gayvin PowersHOST
And Sherry's now at work on a novel about a transgender 20th century Jasmine, Billy Tipton.
Gayvin PowersHOST
She divides her time between Spokane, Washington and Paris, France.
Gayvin PowersHOST
Let's go ahead and welcome Sherry.