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Charlie Parker

Real Name:
Charles Christopher Parker Jr.
Profile:
American jazz saxophonist and composer.

Born: 29 Aug 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Died: 12 March 1955 in New York City, New York, USA (aged 34).

Best known as simply 'Bird' (a shortening of 'Yardbird', Parker acquired the nickname early in his career with many contradictory stories regarding the name's origin). Widely considered to be one of the most influential of jazz saxophonists, jazz musicians, and indeed musicians in general.

Not to be confused with the violinist, Charles Parker.
Sites:
cmgww.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, plosin.com, whosampled.com
Aliases:
Bird (28), Charlie Chan (5)
In Groups:
Charlie Parker And His Orchestra, Charlie Parker And His Swedish All Stars, Charlie Parker Big Band, Charlie Parker Jazzmen, Charlie Parker With Strings, Charlie Parker With Unknown Afro-Cuban Band, Charlie Parker-Howard McGhee Quintet, Charlie Parker's Jazzers, Charlie Parker's New All-Stars, Charlie Parker's New Stars, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers, Dizzy Gillespie And His All Star Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Dizzy Gillespie-Charlie Parker Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie's Rebop Six, Howard McGhee Quintet, Jay McShann And His Orchestra, Metronome All Stars, Red Norvo All-Stars, Red Norvo And His Orchestra, Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet, Sir Charles And His All Stars, Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra, The Charlie Parker All-Stars, The Charlie Parker Quartet, The Charlie Parker Quintet, The Charlie Parker Septet, The Charlie Parker Sextet, The Quintet, The Quintet Of The Year, Tiny Grimes Quintet, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Woody Herman And His Third Herd
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201 Charlie Parker No. 1 ‎(10", Album, Mono) Dial Records (3) 201 US 1948 Sell This Version
203 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker No. 3 ‎(10", Album) Dial Records (3) 203 US 1949 Sell This Version
DLP 1, DLP 21/22 Charlie Parker Bird Blows The Blues ‎(LP, Album) Dial Records (3), Dial Records (3) DLP 1, DLP 21/22 US 1949 Sell This Version
202 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker No. 2 ‎(10", Album) Dial Records (3) 202 US 1949 Sell This Version
207 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Sextet ‎(10", Album, Mono) Dial Records (3) 207 US 1950 Sell This Version
903 Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Slam Stewart Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Slam Stewart - Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Dial Records (3) 903 US 1951 Sell This Version
N°6811 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker All Stars ‎(10", Album, Mono) Blue Star N°6811 France 1951 Sell This Version
904 Charlie Parker Alternate Masters Vol. 1 ‎(LP, Album) Dial Records (3) 904 US 1951 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker South Of The Border (Album) Mercury US 1952 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Album, Comp) Mercury UK 1952 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Vol. 1 (Album, Comp) Vogue Productions UK 1952 Sell This Version
Sir Charles All Stars* Featuring Charlie Parker Sir Charles All Stars* Featuring Charlie Parker - Sir Charles Thompson All-Stars Featuring Charlie Parker Vogue Productions, Vogue Productions France 1953 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Charlie Parker (Album) Clef Records US 1954 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Alternate Masters Vol. 2 (Album) Dial Records (3) US 1954 Sell This Version
MGC-513, N°6938 Charlie Parker South Of The Border ‎(10", Album) Mercury, Blue Star MGC-513, N°6938 France 1954 Sell This Version
904 Charlie Parker Thirteen Masters Previously Unreleased ‎(LP) Dial Records (3) 904 US 1954 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Memorial (Album, Comp) Savoy Records Canada 1955 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 2 (Comp, Album) Savoy Records US 1955 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Bird On 52nd St. (Album) Jazz Workshop, Jazz Workshop US 1955 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker The Immortal Charlie Parker (Album, Comp) Savoy Records US 1955 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Bird At St. Nick's (Album) Jazz Workshop US 1955 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker The Charlie Parker Story (Album, Comp) Savoy Records US 1956 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Memorial Album (Album, Comp) Vogue Records UK 1956 Sell This Version
MG-12079 / MGS-12079 Charlie Parker The Charlie Parker Story ‎(LP, Album) Savoy Records MG-12079 / MGS-12079 US 1956 Sell This Version
Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter (Album) Verve Records UK 1957 Sell This Version

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