Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

Aliases: Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
Charlie Parker Bebop Boys
Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
Charlie Parker Quartet
The Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker's All Stars
Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker Sextet
Charlie Parker String Ensemble
Charlie Parker with Strings
The Quartet of Charlie Parker
Real name: Charles Christopher Parker Jr.
Born: August 29, 1920
Died: March 12, 1955
Country: United States
IPI: 00023505323
00039934450
Comments: Legendary alto saxophonist, composer, and one of the originators of bebop.
Related: Toots Thielemans Member of Parker's All-Stars (1952-1953)

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Popular Originals

Donna Lee

video

Released on Buzzy (1947)

Covered by (161 artists)

Yardbird Suite

Yardbird Suite

Released on Yardbird Suite (1946)

Covered by (154 artists)

Billies Bounce

Billies Bounce

Released on Billies Bounce (1946)

Covered by (130 artists)

Au Privave

Au Privave

Released on Au Privave (1952)

Covered by (102 artists)

Popular Covers by Charlie Parker

Star Eyes

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Originally by Stephane Grappelly and His Quartet

Released on Au Privave (1952)

Tico Tico

South of the Border

Originally by Orquestra Colbaz

Released on South of the Border (1952)

Slow Boat to China

Newly Discovered Sides by the Immortal Charlie Parker

Originally by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal by Al Hendrickson

Released on Newly Discovered Sides by the Immortal Charlie Parker (1966)

East of the Sun

Charlie Parker with Strings

Originally by The Princeton University Triangle Club

Released on Charlie Parker with Strings (1951)