American Masters Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

At age eleven, he had just begun to play the saxophone. At age twenty he was leading a revolution in modern jazz music. Today, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker is considered one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century.

Director

Gary Giddins

Editor

Kendrick Simmons

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 17, 1989

Release date

Aug 17, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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10 cast members

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