Bird :: the life and music of Charlie Parker /

Saxophone virtuoso Charlie Bird Parker began playing professionally in his early teens, became a heroin addict at 16, changed the course of music, and then died when only 34 years old. This biography weaves together firsthand accounts from those who knew him with new information about his life and c...

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1. Verfasser: Haddix, Chuck
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Schriftenreihe:Music in American life.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:Saxophone virtuoso Charlie Bird Parker began playing professionally in his early teens, became a heroin addict at 16, changed the course of music, and then died when only 34 years old. This biography weaves together firsthand accounts from those who knew him with new information about his life and career to create a narrative portrait of a tragic genius.
Beschreibung:1 online resource.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252095177
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