Showing posts with label Bird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bird. Show all posts
Thursday, May 6, 2021
No More Racist City in the US Than Kansas City, Missouri
Lonnie McFadden asks an excellent very legitimate question on the PBS program, "Bird: Not Out of Nowhere."
Who had more to do with Kansas City-- Bird, Charlie Parker or Winston Churchill?
But who has a statue on the Plaza? A city divided. Literally divided. Badly, badly divided. We need to fix that.
Monday, February 15, 2021
A Question for you, Kansas City
Yes, I have a question for you, Kansas City.
Count Basie and Charlie "Bird" Parker are both from here, both from Kansas City.
Why is Winston Churchill the only one on the Country Club Plaza?
Anyone?
Bueller?
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Charlie Parker, On This Day
On this day, April 30, 1941, Kansas City's own Charlie Parker solos for the first time on Decca Records.
As a member of Jay McShann's orchestra, Charlie Parker has his first commercial recording session in Dallas, TX for Decca Records. Playing the alto sax, he solos on 'Swingmatism' and 'Hootie Blues.' He also earns his famous nickname 'Bird' around this time.
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