Charlie Parker Kansas City Black History

Musical giant Charlie Parker was a key creator of bebop, the jazz style marked by improvisation, quick tempos, and virtuosic technique. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Parker attended Lincoln High School.

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Bird Lives”: Charlie Parker's 100th Birthday

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Near Kansas City, Saxophone Supreme: The Life & Music of Charlie Parker — Google Arts & Culture

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Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker by Stanley Crouch – review, Music books

Charlie 'Bird' Parker: The tragic saxophone genius with a voracious appetite for drugs, hard liquor and jazz, The Independent

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