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Title
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The Song Is You
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Description
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Chapter of biography describing the musical innovations and importance of Charlie Parker. Includes several note-by-note analyses of Parker's playing, comparing it to that of other jazz musicians and highlighting its singularity.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Charles H. Price II and Paul H. Henson
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Description
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Short biography of Charles H. Price II whose father founded Price Candy and of Paul Harry Henson of United Telecom, the forerunner of Sprint. Discusses their rise in social status in the Kansas City area.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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I Remember You
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Description
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Chapter of biography describing Charlie Parker's life from early 1952 to the time of his death in March, 1955. Includes details of gigs on the West Coast and elsewhere during these years, as well as the death of his two-year old daughter Pree from pneumonia.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Parker's Mood
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Description
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Chapter of biography describing the life of Charlie Parker in the period after his release from the Camarillo State Hospital (California) at the end of January 1947, to Autumn of 1948. The author writes that during this time, Parker "made what are not only his finest studio recordings but some of the greatest in the history of jazz."
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Celebrity
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Description
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Chapter of biography examining Charlie Parker's life from 1949 through 1951. Includes anecdotes of Parker's playing various New York nightclubs, the revocation of his "cabinet card" (which allowed him to play in New York) by the state liquor authority, and a visit to Kansas City in late 1951 to stay with his mother, Addie, for a "rest."
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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The Jumpin' Blues
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Description
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Chapter of biography detailing the beginning of Charlie Parker's playing with professional touring bands, including that of Jay McShann. The author follows Parker's departure from Kansas City in the late 1930's for New York City, where he continued to develop his playing style with a variety of other musicians in numerous performances.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Now's the Time
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Description
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Chapter of biography chronicling the period of Charlie Parker's career from late 1943 to mid-1946, when he was committed to the California state mental hospital at Camarillo. Includes details of Parker's recording and playing at numerous clubs on 52nd Street, as well as a trip to the West Coast with Dizzy Gillespie in the winter of 1945-46.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Confirmation
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Description
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Chapter of biography discussing the aftermath of Charlie Parker's death, as well as the growth of his posthumous fame. The author describes numerous published interpretations of Parker's life and music, as well as a description of his grave at Lincoln Cemetery.
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Date
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1905-06-28
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Object Type
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Book
