Charlie Parker

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Charlie Parker in 1947

Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri – March 12, 1955 in New York City), also known as "Bird" or "Yardbird", was considered one of the greatest jazz saxophonists, specifically alto saxophonist. Parker was thought to have created bebop.

Parker died in New York City at the age of 34 from cirrhosis, internal bleeding and pneumonia caused by a heart attack.

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A King 'Super 20' alto saxophone, owned and used by Charlie Parker, now at the Smithsonian Institution
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Sign advertising the names of Parker and Margie Hyams at the Three Deuces
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Parker with (from left to right) Tommy Potter, Max Roach, Miles Davis, and Duke Jordan, at the Three Deuces, New York, circa 1945
Stan Kenton tour*Worcester, MA 1954 Photo by Mel Levine (1924-2007)
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Parker's grave at Lincoln Cemetery