1. Charles “Charlie” Parker Jr was born on August 29, 1920.
2. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas.
3. He went by two nicknames, “Bird” and “Yardbird”.
4. He was an American Jazz Saxophonist and composer.
5. He was on of the many influential leaders in the new music genre, bebop.
6. Charlie’s unique talents were using rapid passing chords, altered chords, chord substitutions, and a fast virtuoso.
7. The instruments he played were Alto and Tenor Saxophone.
8. The music genres he took part of were Jazz and Bebop.
10. Charlie died on March 12, 1955 (34 years old).
11. In 1955, Parker was visiting his friend when he suffered a ulcer attack and didn’t want to go to the hospital.
12. His father, Charle Parker was a stage entertainer while his mother, Addie Parker was a maid-charwoman of Native American heritage.