Take a gander at this remarkable historic structure, Tipton Place in Cades Cove. William “Fighting Billy” Tipton was born on February 13, 1761, in Shenandoah, VA, and was the fourth son of John Tipton. Fighting Billy was the first of the Tipton family to move into the Cove, and he contributed to the Cove’s survival with forging and milling operations. #cadescove #greatsmokymountains | MobileBrochure

🎷 Billy Tipton fue un talentoso pianista y saxofonista de jazz que alcanzó fama en los años 40 y 50 liderando su propia banda. Pero su historia sorprendió al mundo tras su muerte en 1989, cuando se descubrió que había nacido mujer y vivido toda su vida adulta como hombre 🤯 #Inexplicable #BillyTipton #Historia #History | HISTORY

"Billy Tipton was so ahead of his years, to be brave enough to hide in plain sight." The life of American Jazz musician Billy Tipton was framed as the story of an ambitious woman passing as a man in pursuit of a music career. But the real story is much more complicated than that. Watch 'No Ordinary Man' on the documentary Channel at 9 pm ET/PT tonight: https://bit.ly/3DkWubc | CBC Docs