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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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central