| LC control no. | n 50050327 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML419.P4 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955 |
| Variant(s) | Parker, Charles Christopher, 1920-1955 Parker, Charles, 1920-1955 Bird, 1920-1955 Chan, Charlie, 1920-1955 Yardbird, 1920-1955 |
| Birth date | 1920-08-29 |
| Death date | 1955-03-12 |
| Place of birth | Kansas City (Kan.) |
| Place of death | Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Saxophone--Performance Composition (Music) Arrangement (Music) Jazz Bop (Music) |
| Affiliation | Jay McShann Orchestra Earl Hines and His Orchestra |
| Profession or occupation | Saxophonists Composers Jazz musicians Arrangers (Musicians) |
| Found in | Schmidt, 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 language | eng |
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