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Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Legendary jazz musician Charlie Parker was born Charles Christopher Parker Jr. on August 29, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas. His father, Charles Parker, was an African American stage entertainer,...
Aug 31, 2020 · Charles Christopher 'Charlie' Parker Jr was the only son of Charles and Addie Parker and was born on 29 August 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas. In his seventh year the family moved across river and state line to Kansas City, Missouri, where he stayed until he left home in his late teens.
Charles Christopher Parker Jr was born on 29 August 1920 in Freeman Avenue, Kansas City. Despite the constraints of the pandemic, his centenary is being celebrated with hundreds...
Aug 29, 2023 · Charles Parker Jr. hailed from the jazz well that was Kansas City, Missouri, right about the same time that jazz was catching fire, in part thanks to the Harlem Renaissance in New York City.
Charles Christopher Parker Jr. was born on August 29, 1920, in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, to Charles Parker Sr. and his 18-year-old wife Addie. His father ran out on the family when Charlie was just a little boy.
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Aug 24, 2020 · Charles Christopher Parker Jr. was born in Kansas City, Ks., on Aug. 29, 1920. His father Charles was African-American and his mother Addie was of Choctaw and African-American heritage. When he was seven years old, the family moved to Kansas City, Mo., a hotbed of jazz, blues and gospel.
