Happy 100th Birthday, Bird! Charlie Parker Invented Bebop Style

Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was "Bird," was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday, culminating in a series of public parties on Saturday.
Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was Bird, was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday, culminating in a series of public parties on Saturday.

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Charlie Parker: In Praise of Bird on His 100th Birthday! article @ All About Jazz

August University of Missouri - Kansas City

Bird 100: 5 Initiatives Celebrating Charlie Parker Centennial - JAZZIZ Magazine

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Charlie Parker's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl

Charlie Parker Hits a Milestone - Music Inside Out

The Bird in my hand: my journey to Charlie Parker, Jazz

August University of Missouri - Kansas City

August University of Missouri - Kansas City

Charlie Parker - Wikipedia

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl