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Bird Lives: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker

by Ross Russell

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ISBN13: 9780306806797
ISBN10: 0306806797
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Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 382-383), discography (p. 284-388), and index.
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Ross Russell is the author of The Sound, a novel of the jazz world, and Jazz Style in Kansas City and the Southwest. In 1946 he formed Dial Records, heading the company for a decade, during which he released records by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis.
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ISBN:
9780306806797
Subtitle:
The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker
Author:
Russell, Ross
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Location:
New York :
Subject:
People of Color
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Jazz
Subject:
Composers & Musicians - Jazz
Subject:
Jazz musicians
Subject:
Parker, charlie, 1920-1955
Subject:
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Jazz
Subject:
cultural heritage
Subject:
General Music
Subject:
Parker, Charlie
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
no. 966-967
Publication Date:
March 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.45x5.29x.87 in. 1.00 lbs.
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