August 29 - Charlie Parker (The Musical Birthday Series)

Charlie Parker (29 August 1920 – 12 March 1955) was an innovative and virtuosic jazz saxophonist.  I have no basis whatever for the bit of domestic biographical nonsense presented below.

 Nesting

Charlie Parker, who was known as “Bird”

Revelled in changes, the fastest yet heard.

He’d practice for hours developing bop,

Until Mrs. Parker insisted he stop.

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