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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Main Author: Haddix, Chuck
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Series:Music in American life.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252095177
0252095170
0252080890
9780252080890

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