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Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955

LC control no.n 50050327
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationML419.P4 Biography
Personal name headingParker, Charlie, 1920-1955
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Variant(s)Parker, Charles Christopher, 1920-1955
Parker, Charles, 1920-1955
Bird, 1920-1955
Chan, Charlie, 1920-1955
Yardbird, 1920-1955
Birth date1920-08-29
Death date1955-03-12
Place of birthKansas City (Kan.)
Place of deathManhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Field of activitySaxophone--Performance Composition (Music) Arrangement (Music) Jazz Bop (Music)
AffiliationJay McShann Orchestra Earl Hines and His Orchestra
Profession or occupationSaxophonists Composers Jazz musicians
Arrangers (Musicians)
Found inSchmidt, S. Charlie Parker, 1959.
Parker, C. To Bird with love, c1981: p. 1 (Charles Parker, Jr.)
New Grove jazz (Charlie Parker; also known as Charles, Jr., Bird, Chan, Charlie, Yardbird; b. Aug. 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kan.; d. Mar. 12, 1955 in New York, N.Y.; alto saxophonist)
Africana via Oxford African American Studies Center database, viewed Feb. 28, 2015 (Charlie Parker; Charles Christopher Parker; b. Aug. 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kan.; d. Mar. 12, 1955 in Manhattan, N.Y.; performed with Jay McShann's big band in Kansas (1940-1942), Earl Hines's big band (1943-1944); jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger)
Associated languageeng