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Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was "Bird," was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday, culminating in a series of public parties on Saturday.
Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, whose nickname was Bird, was born in Kansas City on August 29th, 1920. For the past month, his hometown has been celebrating his 100th birthday, culminating in a series of public parties on Saturday.
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Jazz Appreciation: A Celebration of Charlie Parker on His 100th Birthday - The Arts Fuse
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Bird at 100—The Charlie Parker Centennial - KUVO
Charlie Parker's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Bill Nolan's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Charlie Parker's 100th birthday – Henri SELMER Paris
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Charlie Parker: In Praise of Bird on His 100th Birthday! article @ All About Jazz
Joe Baird's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Weekly Posting, August 28th, 2020 – Charlie Parker 2020 – A Bird Centennial Blog
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Jazz Appreciation: A Celebration of Charlie Parker on His 100th Birthday - The Arts Fuse
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August University of Missouri - Kansas City