
Charlie Parker
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and the leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso, and he introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet, and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career on the road with Jay McShann. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born August 29th, 1920 (Kansas City), Died March 12th, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 70993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Lonely boy blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 70995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | The jumpin' blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 70996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Sepian bounce-1 | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 93730 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Swingmatism | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 93731 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Hootie blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 93732 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Dexter blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parker, Charlie," accessed January 22, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336464.
Parker, Charlie. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336464.
"Parker, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 22 January 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Parker, Charlie
Spotify: Parker, Charlie
Allmusic: Parker, Charlie
Apple Music: Parker, Charlie
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50050327
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q103767
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10034216/
MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ae79cb3-e565-4e84-b96e-45f03b4ad29b
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