Charlie Parker

Summary

Charlie Parker is a human^[1]. He was born in Kansas City^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1920^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on March 12, 1955^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,161 views/month, #5,221 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Charlie Parker was born in Kansas City^[2].
• Charlie Parker's place of birth was Kansas City^[11].
• Charlie Parker died in New York City^[4].
• Charlie Parker died in Manhattan^[12].
• Charlie Parker was born on August 29, 1920^[3].
• Charlie Parker died on March 12, 1955^[5].
• Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery^[13].
• Among Charlie Parker's spouses was Chan Parker^[14].
• Charlie Parker held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Charlie Parker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Charlie Parker worked as a saxophonist^[6].
• Charlie Parker worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Charlie Parker's professions included musician^[8].
• Charlie Parker's professions included composer^[9].
• Charlie Parker's field of work was jazz^[17].
• Charlie Parker's education included a stint at Lincoln High School^[18].
• Charlie Parker was educated at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy^[19].
• Charlie Parker received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Charlie Parker received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance^[21].
• Charlie Parker received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• Charlie Parker received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[23].
• Charlie Parker received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[24].
• Charlie Parker received the Kansas Music Hall of Fame^[25].
• Charlie Parker was a member of Howard McGhee Quintet^[26].
• Charlie Parker's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-08-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1955-03-12^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: american, bebop, cool jazz, jazz, saxophone^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c7356af9-9ea6-4a78-a55b-c73775716312^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kansas City^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37]. Charlie Parker was born on August 29, 1920^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Lincoln High School^[18], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1869^[40] and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy^[19], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1865^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and composer^[9]. Charlie Parker's field of work was jazz^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], a lifetime achievement award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1962^[46]; Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance^[21], a class of award^[47]; Grammy Hall of Fame^[23], an award^[48], founded in 1973^[49]; and Kansas Music Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2004^[52].

Personal Life

Charlie Parker was married to Chan Parker^[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[27].

Death and Burial

Charlie Parker died on March 12, 1955^[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City^[4], a global city^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1624^[55] and Manhattan^[12], a borough of New York City^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1624^[58]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia^[59], perforated ulcer^[60], and lobar pneumonia^[61]. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charlie Parker include Ornithology^[62], a musical work/composition^[63].

Why It Matters

Charlie Parker ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,161 views/month, #5,221 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[66], a composer^[67], b. 1930^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[70], specialised in jazz^[71]; Louis Hayes^[72], a jazz musician^[73], b. 1937^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the NEA Jazz Masters^[76]; Charles McPherson^[77], a composer^[78], b. 1939^[79], of United States^[80]; Steve Coleman^[81], a composer^[82], b. 1956^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[85]; Lennie Niehaus^[86], a composer^[87], 1929–2020^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special^[90], specialised in music^[91]; and Ernie Henry^[92], a jazz musician^[93], 1926–1957^[94], of United States^[95].

Entities named for him include Ornithology^[62], a musical work/composition^[63].

FAQs

Where was Charlie Parker born?

Charlie Parker was born in Kansas City^[2].

Where did Charlie Parker die?

Charlie Parker passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Charlie Parker married to?

Charlie Parker's spouses include Chan Parker^[14].

What did Charlie Parker do for work?

Charlie Parker worked as saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did Charlie Parker go to school?

Charlie Parker was educated at Lincoln High School^[18] and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy^[19].

What awards did Charlie Parker receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance^[21], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[23].

Who did Charlie Parker influence?

Charlie Parker has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[66], Louis Hayes^[72], Charles McPherson^[77], and Steve Coleman^[81].