The Death of Charlie Parker



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Charlie Parker's death in 1955 was one of jazz's great tragedy's.


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Bird Lives. ( 2 months ago by Morahman7vnNo2)
Bird Lives.
I've heard this ... ( 2 months ago by TeeDub106)
I've heard this story re-told numerous times and yet each time it breaks my heart each time I hear it. What a tragic loss. I'll always wonder what would he have done musically had he lived? What a tragic loss. Dead at 34....
That's not an ... ( 2 months ago by ntipouan)
That's not an excuse nor an explanation.
what if he was out ... ( 2 months ago by KidHum)
what if he was out of stuff what if he was 84 years old doing half time duets with the piano player from Coldplay...
Array ( 1 month ago by zsylvana)
Me too!BUT it
´s true like it stand at the Wall!BIRD LIVES!He shure do!
"Saori Yano" plays ... ( 1 month ago by Hotmanprodigy)
"Saori Yano" plays just like Bird
did. She's the closest one yet that I've heard
Racism hard times ... ( 1 month ago by piservices)
Racism hard times and the struggle to make it from day to day is what eventually kills so many of our greatest Black artist and drugs become an escape mechanisim unfortunately. Charlie Parker was a victim of the racist society that still survives to this day.
Alcohol killed Bird ... ( 1 month ago by ghostofdolphy)
Alcohol killed Bird, combined with a lack of a support group. John Coltrane was inspired by his wife and her religion. AND he had a place to go for two weeks to kick cold turkey. Miles Davis also had the good fortune to have a guest house belonging to his father to kick. Bird didn't have that. Bird might not have been strong enough as well, but everyone that did kick, had a place to seclude themselves. Sonny Rollins is one too.. Bird self medicated with drinking, which is what killed him.
Parker's passing is ... ( 1 month ago by crhambrick)
Parker's passing is truly the jazz world's loss but let's not lose sight of the fact that he did this too himself. If he was indeed the victim of a racist society (and who wasn't at that time), there wouldn't be any blacks left. Every one dealt with the pressures and struggles the best way they could and not everyone who made it through had a support system. Some people are stronger than others, but before you ask others to save you, you have to make an effort to save yourself.
Tragic end for one ... ( 1 month ago by InquietudEterna)
Tragic end for one of the jazz masters. He could never manage the fame properly, so drugs were his only escape in a cruel society. Damn racism! Damn drugs!
rip Charlie your ... ( 1 month ago by msoccerking123)
rip Charlie your the best
is this taken from ... ( 1 month ago by nico69l1)
is this taken from a documentary or what? is this from "bird now"?
Lets not think ... ( 1 month ago by almanacofsleep)
Lets not think about something as horrible as that!
It also depends if ... ( 1 month ago by almanacofsleep)
It also depends if he had any mental issues as well, I know of many people who use drugs and achohol to self medicate.
This was a man of ... ( 1 month ago by phizzstar)
This was a man of many faults but was he ever rich with creation.
This sounds like a ... ( 1 month ago by ProfessorPLR)
This sounds like a clip from Ken Burn's Jazz. The series had it's flaws, but considering the depth of the subject, he made a very admirable effort.
Well, look what ... ( 1 month ago by ProfessorPLR)
Well, look what happened to Miles? He ended up playing Cindy Lauper and Michael Jackson covers. Granted Jazz has always embraced standards of the day to improvise to.
that was the 80's ... ( 1 month ago by KidHum)
that was the 80's though Miles was about to get into some Hip Hop shit, which would have probably been pretty cool. Except for that its hard to make a good Hip Hop track any sort of extended trumpet solo in it. But if he had rapped... he would have sounded like Keak Da Sneak, haha
Could someone ... ( 2 weeks ago by jawkneeboy)
Could someone please tell me what song is playing at 2:36? It sounds so familiar.
The song at 2:36 is ... ( 2 weeks ago by Jivencat)
The song at 2:36 is I'm Getting Sentimental Over You which was Tommy Dorseys'theme song.
what a great talent ... ( 2 weeks ago by joevalu)
what a great talent...too bad he couldnt control himself...ya know what they say... no junk no soul
you fuckin moron ... ( 2 weeks ago by joevalu)
you fuckin moron alcohol didnt kill bird...he had a terrible heroin addiction and thats what killed him...know the facts befor you start spoutin shit off
Wow I'm surprised, ... ( 1 week ago by phildoughty)
Wow I'm surprised, I had no idea he did porno in a shop
Parker did his best ... ( 2 days ago by coronachilla)
Parker did his best work when he was sober, so sad if someone couldved helped him



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