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Early Life
Music
Influences
Bebop Era
Fun Facts
100
This city is where he and his family moved to as a child.
What is Kansas City, Missouri
100
When did Charlie Parker begin his music career
What is 15 years old
100
Who helped Charlie Parker perfect his techniques
What is Buster Smith
100
What city was Bebop centered around?
What is New York City, New York
100
Yardbird
What is his nickname
200
This instrument was his first
What is the baritone horn
200
What year was one of Charlie Parker's busiest for his music career
What is 1942
200
Bands led by _______ helped influence him
What is Count Basie
200
What previous era of music came before the Bebop era?
What is the swing era
200
His love for fried chicken
What is the reasoning behind his nickname
300
This was the reason why he went to clubs at a young age and saw many of his idols.
What is because his mother worked late
300
Name this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02apSoxB7B4
What is Donna Lee
300
He could hear the ______playing while he worked as a dishwasher
What is Art Tatum band
300
Who were the two most important figures in the Bebop era?
What is Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
300
The Reno Club
What is his favorite club to go to
400
At this age, he began to play the alto sax
What is age 15
400
What is Charlie Parker's most popular song
What is “Nows the time”
400
His father was a _____, _____, and _____
What is a pianist, dancer, and singer
400
a virtuosic style of music that requires tremendous technique and agility on the instrument and a deep understanding of music theory and chord functionality.
What is Beepop
400
How many wives did Charlie have
What is 4 wives
500
Dizzy Gillespie
What is Charlie's best friend
500
What instrument is Charlie playing in the picture http://www.blackpast.org/files/blackpast_images/Charlie_Parker.jpg
What is the saxophone
500
His biggest influence was a _____ who taught him basic improvisation.
What is a trombone player
500
When did the Bebop era begin and when did it stop?
What is 1940 and 1955.
500
How many kids did Charlie have
What is 5 kids