By A Mystery Man Writer
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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2020 University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Charlie Parker: In Praise of Bird on His 100th Birthday! article @ All About Jazz
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Happy 100th Birthday, Bird! Charlie Parker Invented Bebop Style And Put Kansas City On The Musical Map
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