Charlie Parker

Charles Parker Jr., nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber.

29 August 1920

Born on the same birth date (29 August 1920): Herb Simpson • Otis Boykin

Born on the same birth day (29 August): Aki Yashiro • Albert Lebrun • Arthur Anderson (actor) • Arthur B. McDonald • Carlos Delfino • Chris Taylor (baseball) • David Boaz • Dimitris Papamichael • Eddie Murray (American football) • Francine D. Blau • Gottfried John • Iris Apfel • James Glennon • Jivraj Narayan Mehta • Michael Jackson • Olivier Jacque • Robert Rubin • Warren Jabali • Wyomia Tyus

Born in the same month (August 1920): Alex Colville • Augustus Rowe • Baptiste Manzini • Denton Cooley • Ella Raines • Elmar Tampõld • Enzo Biagi • Helen Thomas • Herb Simpson • James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead • Jimmy Witherspoon • John Graves (author) • Louis Pauwels • Norman Dewis • Otis Boykin