Charlie Parker

Born: Kansas City, KS, 1920

Years Active: 1944-1955

Influenced by: Lester Young, Count Basie, Benny Carter, Art Tatum, Don Byas, Buster Smith

Genre: Jazz

Biography: One of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest ...

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