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Chan Woods (born Beverly Delores Berg, [1] also known as Chan Richardson; 29 June 1925 – 9 September 1999), [2] was a common-law wife of jazz musician Charlie Parker. She later married musician Phil Woods .
Sep 19, 1999 · Chan Richardson Parker, known to many in the jazz world as the last wife of Charlie (Bird) Parker, the be-bop innovator, died on Sept. 9 in a hospital in Etampes, France, southwest of Paris. She...
Sep 20, 1999 · Chan Richardson Parker, known to many in the jazz world as the last wife of Charlie “Bird” Parker, the be-bop innovator, died Sept. 9 in a hospital in Etampes, France, southwest of Paris.
CHARLIE PARKER was probably the most awkward genius since Vincent Van Gogh. Anyone stricken by the tornado of his life could be sure of suffering misfortune ranging from desperate unhappiness...
Through her autobiography, Chan Parker provides intimate insights into the music and into life with Charlie Parker, the key figure in the development of bebop and one of the...
Feb 27, 2015 · Jazz vocalist, Kim Parker was interviewed by Joel Griffin, Director of Jazz Studies in Evangel’s Department of Music. In this 9-part video series, Ms. Parker...
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Oct 24, 2019 · Learn about the history and significance of the last saxophone owned by jazz legend Charlie Parker, on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The instrument, custom-made for him in 1947, was the one he played on his seminal album Charlie Parker with Strings.
