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Charlie Parker played be bop

Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop.

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Main Author: Raschka, Christopher
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, c1992.
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Parker, Charlie, > 1920-1955 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Jazz musicians > Biography > Juvenile.
Musicians > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile.
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Summary:Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop.
Physical Description:[30] p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:0531059995
0531085996 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:Chris Raschka was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1959. He received a B.A. from St. Olaf College in 1981. Before becoming a full-time author, he was an art teacher in St. Croix, Virgin Islands and a freelance artist, cartoonist, and editorial illustrator. He is an author and illustrator of children's books including Yo! Yes?, Charlie Parker Played Be Bop, and Mysterious Thelonious. Hello, Goodbye Window won the Caldecott Medal in 2006 and A Ball for Daisy won the Caldecott Medal in 2012.

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