Interesting Facts: Charlie Parker helped to develop a type of Jazz called
bebop. He had a fast paced, fiery style of playing
that made him very famous. On the way to a performance with Jay McShann the group
accidentally hit a chicken
with their car and Charlie parker made them stop to pick it up. Later his landlady cooked it for him. After that his nickname became Yardbird.
August 29,
1920 - March 12, 1955,
Home
town: New York
Instrument
Played: Saxophone
Influenced
by: Louis Armstrong
Website
Links:
By Myles
Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, February 2007
Mrs. Johnson, 4th Grade, February 2007
Listening to:
Bird Feathers
Bird Feathers
